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)
261515005194	181	Fremont High School	Public	9-12	5421 S Warner Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-5300	674	34	19.5	55.2%	611 (90.7%)	9 (1.3%)	43 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$13,320			$1,099			$12,221	69.1	72.4	171	10
262994009024	182	Rochester Community Schools Virtual Campus	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	1440 John R Rd	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	Yes	Yes	No	(248) 726-5916	147	11	12.8	29.9%	85 (57.8%)	16 (10.9%)	4 (2.7%)	34 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	$25,939			$2,370			$23,569	69	57	291	109
261992005650	183	Jonesville High School	Public	9-12	460 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-9934	367	21	17.4	39.2%	348 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$13,269			$826			$12,443	69	65.2	212	29
262934006514	184	TriTownship School	Public, Alternative	K-12	10070 Us Highway 2	Rapid River	49878	Delta County	Rapid River Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 474-6411	278	19	14.9	52.2%	220 (79.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	46 (16.5%)	$14,575			$2,930			$11,644	68.9	20.6	583	399
260110304669	185	Cass Technical High School	Public	9-12	2501 2nd Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 263-2000	2,395	100	23.9	62.2%	46 (1.9%)	1,823 (76.1%)	280 (11.7%)	226 (9.4%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	14 (0.6%)	$17,460			$5,109			$12,351	68.8	59.6	263	78
263006006594	186	Rogers City High School	Public	6-12	1033 W Huron Ave	Rogers City	49779	Presque Isle County	Rogers City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 734-9170	268	17	15.9	56.7%	251 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$14,104			$311			$13,792	68.7	48.6	359	173
262304005989	187	Marysville High School	Public	9-12	555 E Huron Blvd	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-7161	769	36	21.6	30.4%	730 (94.9%)	8 (1.0%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	$00			$00			$00	68.6	80.8	116	71
261641005293	188	Grand Ledge High School	Public	9-12	820 Spring St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 925-5823	1,650	83	19.9	25.6%	1,278 (77.5%)	72 (4.4%)	140 (8.5%)	66 (4.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (5.3%)	$11,880			$1,479			$10,401	68.5	65.2	211	23
263264006812	189	St Charles Community MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	881 W Walnut St	Saint Charles	48655	Saginaw County	St. Charles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 865-9991	326	18	18.5	44.2%	294 (90.2%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$14,711			$1,182			$13,529	68.5	60.2	257	68
260105808544	190	LifeTech Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	912 Greyhound Dr	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	LifeTech Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(517) 325-5469	400	8	50	65.8%	302 (75.5%)	44 (11.0%)	45 (11.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$10,294			$869			$9,425	68.4	42.6	411	221

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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