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)
262115005792	581	Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	626 Marshall St	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1050	1,049	49	21.5	88.5%	242 (23.1%)	362 (34.5%)	283 (27.0%)	32 (3.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	123 (11.7%)	$18,753			$5,488			$13,266	22.1	14.8	633	52
262355006032	582	Menominee High School	Public	7-12	2101 18th St	Menominee	49858	Menominee County	Menominee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 863-7814	350	23	15.4	41.7%	328 (93.7%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	$16,463			$703			$15,760	22.1	30.6	513	69
261428005072	583	Ferndale High School	Public	9-12	881 Pinecrest Dr	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 548-8622	712	42	17.1	57.6%	183 (25.7%)	457 (64.2%)	20 (2.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.9%)	$15,768			$1,208			$14,561	21.9	32.4	498	85
262460006111	584	Morley Stanwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4700 Northland Dr	Morley	49336	Mecosta County	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 856-4444	362	17	21.8	60.5%	332 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	$15,179			$5,990			$9,189	21.9	24.5	553	31
260106108531	585	Taylor Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9540 Telegraph Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 668-2100	464	27	16.8	73.1%	113 (24.4%)	235 (50.6%)	48 (10.3%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.9%)	$11,803			$1,287			$10,516	21.8	61.1	248	337
260112008890	586	Uplift Michigan Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	W526 Division St	Stephenson	49887	Menominee County	Uplift Michigan Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 335-3218	709	25	28	74.0%	414 (58.4%)	146 (20.6%)	69 (9.7%)	12 (1.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.0%)	$10,126			$604			$9,521	21.8	33	491	95
262578006233	587	North Huron School	Public, Alternative	K-12	21 Main St	Kinde	48445	Huron County	North Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 874-4101	318	28	11.3	65.7%	286 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$18,497			$2,792			$15,705	21.8	46.6	376	211
260891001614	588	Inverness Academy	Public	6-12	7461 N Straits Hwy	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 627-5613	79	5	15.8	75.9%	61 (77.2%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (17.7%)	$13,859			$630			$13,229	21.7	10.5	669	81
260708004305	589	Flat Rock Community High School	Public	9-12	25600 Seneca St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 535-6600	475	28	16.8	38.3%	393 (82.7%)	30 (6.3%)	32 (6.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$16,538			$2,083			$14,455	21.7	30.6	512	77
260098108149	590	Wellspring Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1031 Page St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Wellspring Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 235-9500	307	19	16.2	72.6%	87 (28.3%)	126 (41.0%)	65 (21.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	$15,491			$1,804			$13,687	21.5	46.7	374	216

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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.

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