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)
263573007173	571	Webberville High School	Public	9-12	309 E Grand River Rd	Webberville	48892	Ingham County	Webberville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 521-3447	164	7	23	47.6%	155 (94.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$12,557			$1,560			$10,996	23.7	21.9	567	4
260432004118	572	Bear Lake High School	Public	7-12	7748 Cody St	Bear Lake	49614	Manistee County	Bear Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 864-3133	127	6	20.8	67.7%	102 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,420			$1,150			$12,270	23.4	89.1	58	514
260110300093	573	Detroit School of Arts	Public	9-12	123 Selden St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-6000	432	35	12.4	72.7%	9 (2.1%)	405 (93.8%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$24,789			$6,296			$18,493	23.2	16.8	616	43
260101708383	574	NexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	801 Broadway Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	NexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 458-4992	140	6	23.3	81.4%	62 (44.3%)	36 (25.7%)	33 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	$9,847			$2,434			$7,412	23.1	31.4	508	66
262991008829	575	Riverview Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	13249 Pennsylvania Rd	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 285-9660	152	6	26.2	66.4%	114 (75.0%)	14 (9.2%)	18 (11.8%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$8,022			$458			$7,564	23	34.3	482	93
260113108964	576	Center Line Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8155 Ritter	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Center Line Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 690-4290	774	47	16.5	93.3%	37 (4.8%)	622 (80.4%)	21 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (11.5%)	$39,033			$29,007			$10,026	22.9			(n/a)
260110307972	577	Detroit International Academy for Young Women	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5161 Charles St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-3050	225	17	13.2	88.9%	58 (25.8%)	123 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	$24,726			$9,133			$15,593	22.6			(n/a)
262115009019	578	Capital Area K12 Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4501 Pleasant Grove Rd	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 755-1650	392	17	23	91.6%	101 (25.8%)	151 (38.5%)	88 (22.4%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)	$17,984			$12,647			$5,337	22.6			(n/a)
260107708627	579	Insight School of Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	526 S Creyts Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Insight School of Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 580-0020	652	38	17	77.1%	395 (60.6%)	151 (23.2%)	53 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	$12,951			$2,986			$9,965	22.5	18.5	603	24
263336008250	580	Suttons Bay Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	310 S Elm St	Suttons Bay	49682	Leelanau County	Suttons Bay Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 271-8685	181	6	28.4	53.6%	153 (84.5%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.5%)	$10,070			$1,018			$9,052	22.3	26.1	545	35

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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