Best High Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SAT and M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 743)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
262038005722	201	Kingsley Area High School	Public	9-12	7475 Kingsley Rd	Kingsley	49649	Grand Traverse County	Kingsley Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 263-5262	457	28	16.5	39.6%	429 (93.9%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$12,609			$1,054			$11,555	66.4	82.5	100	101
261410005058	202	Farwell High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	480 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 588-9913	335	17	19.2	48.1%	309 (92.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$15,167			$2,794			$12,372	66.3	53	324	122
261143004574	203	Davison High School	Public	9-12	1250 N Oak Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3539	1,694			42.5%	1,416 (83.6%)	73 (4.3%)	117 (6.9%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.3%)	$13,496			$1,225			$12,271	66.3	73.3	159	44
260096908139	204	Michigan Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3950 Heritage Ave	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Michigan Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 507-5390	1,656	74	22.5	64.6%	979 (59.1%)	359 (21.7%)	139 (8.4%)	43 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	131 (7.9%)	$10,260			$00			$10,260	66.2	59.3	273	69
262706006319	205	Otsego High School	Public	9-12	550 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7403	751	34	22.2	33.3%	683 (90.9%)	8 (1.1%)	30 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	$14,330			$1,884			$12,446	66.1	67.3	201	4
262442006104	206	HillMcCloy High School	Public	8-12	301 Nanita Dr	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8821	471	27	17.7	56.1%	404 (85.8%)	15 (3.2%)	28 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	$13,666			$1,709			$11,957	66	47.7	368	162
260104008512	207	ICademy Global	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8485 Homestead Dr	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	ICademy Global	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 748-5637	242	19	12.5	36.4%	187 (77.3%)	7 (2.9%)	31 (12.8%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	$12,608			$2,507			$10,101	65.8	69.5	185	22
263300006852	208	Stephenson Area Public School	Public, Alternative	K-12	526 Division St	Stephenson	49887	Menominee County	Stephenson Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 753-2222	442	23	19.3	52.9%	407 (92.1%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$14,504			$1,294			$13,209	65.8	48.4	361	153
262790006365	209	Perry High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2555 W Britton Rd	Perry	48872	Shiawassee County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 625-3104	317	20	16.1	45.7%	275 (86.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	$13,082			$1,029			$12,053	65.7	36	467	258
261311005011	210	Ellsworth Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9467 Park St	Ellsworth	49729	Antrim County	Ellsworth Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 588-2544	238	15	15.8	54.6%	207 (87.0%)	8 (3.4%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	$16,007			$1,462			$14,545	65.5	64.4	219	9

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.