Best High Schools in Michigan

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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)
261644005338	681	Ottawa Hills High School	Public	9-12	2055 Rosewood Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2900	402	21	19.6	90.8%	31 (7.7%)	274 (68.2%)	68 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	$21,257			$4,833			$16,425	8.2	4	721	40
261899001398	682	Harbor High School	Public	8-12	1000 Hill Rd	White Lake	48383	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 676-8421	142	9	15.3	60.6%	121 (85.2%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	$15,933			$1,592			$14,341	8.1	21.8	569	113
263531001512	683	Waterford Durant High School	Public	9-12	501 N Cass Lake Rd	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-6347	123	12	9.9	69.1%	65 (52.8%)	18 (14.6%)	31 (25.2%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	$26,721			$10,546			$16,175	8	3.8	724	41
260099308233	684	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15000 Trojan St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 397-3333	421	13	31.6	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	420 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,535			$3,925			$9,611	8			(n/a)
260000503830	685	Battle Creek Central High School	Public	9-12	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 213-3500	1,036	54	19.1	72.5%	302 (29.2%)	421 (40.6%)	158 (15.3%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	137 (13.2%)	$17,974			$3,566			$14,408	7.9	4.3	717	32
262469006118	686	Mount Clemens High School	Public	9-12	155 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 461-3400	221	11	19.9	81.0%	34 (15.4%)	147 (66.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.5%)	$21,265			$12,164			$9,101	7.9			(n/a)
263504007069	687	Waldron Area Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	13380 Waldron Rd	Waldron	49288	Hillsdale County	Waldron Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 286-6251	222	14	16.4	73.9%	207 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	$16,069			$3,921			$12,148	7.9	17.4	613	74
260110304703	688	Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7373	808	39	20.5	72.8%	0 (0.0%)	804 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$19,979			$7,528			$12,451	7.8	6.1	696	8
260543009037	689	Link Learning Virtual Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	9057 W Belding Rd	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(616) 244-3553	2,379	22	110.6	71.8%	1,582 (66.5%)	264 (11.1%)	363 (15.3%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.2%)	3 (0.1%)	135 (5.7%)	$8,162			$418			$7,744	7.7	11.3	659	30
260110408772	690	Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	7188 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 424-6314	1,804	26	70.3	74.9%	909 (50.4%)	413 (22.9%)	314 (17.4%)	8 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	152 (8.4%)	$9,384			$975			$8,408	7.4	5	712	22

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.