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)
262016005697	631	Kelloggsville High School	Public	9-12	4787 Division Ave S	Wyoming	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 532-1570	632	32	19.5	80.7%	92 (14.6%)	172 (27.2%)	292 (46.2%)	40 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	$14,336			$1,440			$12,896	15.1	21.4	574	57
263021006628	632	Roseville High School	Public	9-12	17855 Common Rd	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 445-5540	1,216	61	19.8	70.4%	523 (43.0%)	589 (48.4%)	27 (2.2%)	26 (2.1%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)	$15,471			$2,171			$13,299	14.8	11.4	656	24
262115005794	633	Everett High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	3900 Stabler St	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1080	1,232	61	20	88.2%	255 (20.7%)	522 (42.4%)	222 (18.0%)	98 (8.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	132 (10.7%)	$18,500			$5,183			$13,317	14.6	16.5	619	14
260095607842	634	University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	600 Antoinette St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 874-4340	571	41	14	77.6%	4 (0.7%)	561 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$14,083			$2,833			$11,250	14.4	6.8	689	55
263546008276	635	WAY Watervliet High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0897	95	2	47.5	72.6%	69 (72.6%)	5 (5.3%)	14 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	$10,657			$1,548			$9,109	14.4			(n/a)
262073008778	636	Learning Options High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	455 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 693-5450	76	12	6.2	64.5%	53 (69.7%)	4 (5.3%)	8 (10.5%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	7 (9.2%)	$15,409			$331			$15,078	14.3	13.3	640	4
260016301004	637	Central Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2459 S Industrial Hwy	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Central Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 822-1100	530	37	14.4	88.3%	388 (73.2%)	75 (14.2%)	19 (3.6%)	47 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$15,392			$5,716			$9,676	14.2	17.9	607	30
261611005261	638	Godwin Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	50 35th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2050	689	36	19	94.9%	59 (8.6%)	145 (21.0%)	420 (61.0%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.1%)	$16,871			$2,605			$14,266	14.2	17.7	608	30
261644005350	639	Union High School	Public	9-12	1800 Tremont Blvd NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3160	922	46	20.1	88.2%	65 (7.0%)	309 (33.5%)	478 (51.8%)	18 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	$16,909			$3,965			$12,944	13.9	11.2	661	22
260495008155	640	Benzie Academy	Public	6-12	9222 Homestead Rd	Benzonia	49616	Benzie County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 882-4497	70	1	60.8	77.1%	57 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$6,016			$2,241			$3,775	13.9	30.4	515	125

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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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Virtual Schools: The Future of Online 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.