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)
262742006342	391	Parchment High School	Public	8-12	1916 E G Ave	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1100	434	25	17.5	47.9%	316 (72.8%)	37 (8.5%)	28 (6.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.3%)	$17,952			$1,291			$16,661	43.9	49.8	348	43
260113208965	392	PrepNet Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3850 Broadmoor Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	PrepNet Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 222-1700	1,220	83	14.6	84.8%	235 (19.3%)	647 (53.0%)	98 (8.0%)	22 (1.8%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	207 (17.0%)	$11,544			$938			$10,605	43.9	59.6	264	128
262601006255	393	Northwest High School	Public	9-12	4200 Van Horn Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4702	972	52	18.6	39.5%	788 (81.1%)	36 (3.7%)	63 (6.5%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (7.8%)	$12,688			$899			$11,789	43.8	42.7	410	17
262142005850	394	Cedarville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	298 E Highway M134	Cedarville	49719	Mackinac County	Les Cheneaux Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 484-2256	227	16	13.9	44.1%	144 (63.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	71 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	$18,044			$2,653			$15,391	43.6			(n/a)
261455005145	395	Flushing High School	Public	8-12	5039 Deland Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3770	1,278	69	18.4	40.8%	972 (76.1%)	145 (11.3%)	69 (5.4%)	18 (1.4%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (5.0%)	$13,328			$1,046			$12,281	43.6	57	294	101
260771004355	396	CamdenFrontier K12 School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4971 W Montgomery Rd	Camden	49232	Hillsdale County	Camden-Frontier School	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 368-5255	452	33	13.7	66.8%	427 (94.5%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$16,481			$3,621			$12,861	43.5	43.2	403	7
261473005170	397	Fowlerville High School	Public	9-12	700 N Grand Ave	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 223-6040	847	42	19.9	34.1%	785 (92.7%)	11 (1.3%)	25 (3.0%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	$13,129			$644			$12,485	43.3	54.3	314	83
262925006511	398	Quincy High School	Public	7-12	18 Colfax St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 639-9245	391	15	25.7	43.7%	363 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,674			$1,761			$9,913	43.2	28	536	138
262250005966	399	Manton Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 824-6411	285	18	15.6	51.2%	262 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$12,249			$1,432			$10,818	43.2	27.6	538	139
262523006184	400	New Haven High School	Public	9-12	57700 Gratiot Ave	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 749-5104	364	21	17.3	54.9%	242 (66.5%)	84 (23.1%)	16 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.4%)	$14,077			$1,549			$12,528	43	55.3	305	95

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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:

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