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)
262556006206	331	Niles Senior High School	Public	9-12	1441 Eagle St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-2894	827	41	20	50.9%	566 (68.4%)	69 (8.3%)	98 (11.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (10.3%)	$13,251			$1,577			$11,674	51.7	61.2	246	85
260025001225	332	Marshall Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	18203 Homer Rd	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-6330	249	16	15.1	64.3%	152 (61.0%)	79 (31.7%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$9,825			$2,586			$7,239	51.6	65.3	210	122
261845005522	333	Holly High School	Public	8-12	6161 E Holly Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 328-3200	1,016	61	16.7	45.5%	837 (82.4%)	25 (2.5%)	96 (9.4%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.4%)	$14,988			$1,380			$13,608	51.3	63.4	228	105
262238005952	334	Manchester JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	20500 Dutch Dr	Manchester	48158	Washtenaw County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 428-7333	329	22	15.1	26.4%	304 (92.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$14,416			$967			$13,450	51.1	75.5	147	187
262061007749	335	Lake City High School	Public	9-12	251 Russell St	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 839-6600	384	24	16	67.7%	344 (89.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	$13,079			$1,626			$11,453	50.9	34.3	483	148
261020004511	336	Coleman JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	4951 N Lewis Rd	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6171	268	19	14.2	50.0%	248 (92.5%)	4 (1.5%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$17,299			$2,038			$15,261	50.9	64	221	115
260028101598	337	Merritt Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	59900 Havenridge Rd	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	Merritt Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 749-6000	561	58	9.6	54.0%	456 (81.3%)	50 (8.9%)	19 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	$14,039			$1,954			$12,085	50.8	49.9	347	10
260109507913	338	Grand River Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	650 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Grand River Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 261-1800	634	31	20.2	76.7%	127 (20.0%)	142 (22.4%)	293 (46.2%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.3%)	$11,404			$1,185			$10,218	50.2	42.9	408	70
260000603854	339	AD Johnston JrSr High School	Public	7-12	100 W Lead St	Bessemer	49911	Gogebic County	Bessemer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 667-0413	174	12	13.9	63.2%	153 (87.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	$11,298			$870			$10,429	50	80.7	117	222
263582007181	340	West Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	4925 Orchard Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 865-6720	1,564	94	16.6	40.3%	596 (38.1%)	731 (46.7%)	90 (5.8%)	83 (5.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.8%)	$16,631			$1,070			$15,561	49.7	35.2	474	134

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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