Imlay City High School

Summary:

Imlay City High School is a public high school serving 524 students in grades 9-12 in Imlay City, Michigan, which is part of the Imlay City Community Schools district. The school has maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 89.5% to 97.2% over the past five years, outperforming the state average. However, Imlay City High School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.4% in 2018-2019 to 37.3% in 2021-2022, which is a concerning trend.

Academically, the school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, have been consistently lower than the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.3%. Additionally, the school's performance on various subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, has been relatively lower compared to other subgroups and the overall school performance, indicating a need to address achievement gaps.

When compared to nearby schools, Imlay City High School generally performs better than the Venture High School, which is in the same district, but lags behind schools like Oxford High School, North Branch High School, and Almont High School in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 320 out of 852 Michigan high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 410 out of 531 in 2021-2022.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1001 Norlin Dr
       Imlay City, MI  48444-1475


(810) 724-9810

District: Imlay City Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
323rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,742 Help


Feeder schools for Imlay City High School:

Elementary:    Borland Elementary School
    Weston Elementary School
Middle:    Imlay City Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  524

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.4%
Hispanic:
24.4%
African American:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.9% Help


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Compare Details Imlay City High School ranks better than 56.5% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.59. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Imlay City High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.4%), Hispanic (24.4%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Imlay City High School is 18.7. (See more...)
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Compare Imlay City High School employs 27.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Imlay City High School is $13,742.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Imlay City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Imlay City High School 323rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Imlay City High School in the ranking list.)

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Imlay City Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Imlay City Community Schools 216th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Imlay City High School

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Rank History for all students at Imlay City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 82.86 95th 705 86.5%
2007 77.76 153rd 767 80.1%
2008 73.36 222nd 750 70.4%
2009 69.76 274th 754 63.7%
2010 68.33 309th 765 59.6%
2011 68.56 300th 784 61.7%
2012 47.28 457th 773 40.9%
2013 48.38 442nd 805 45.1%
2014 59.47 339th 799 57.6%
2015 48.54 447th 832 46.3%
2016 60.18 320th 852 62.4%
2017 54.79 333rd 835 60.1%
2018 49.49 415th 824 49.6%
2019 47.77 351st 666 47.3%
2021 40.15 337th 561 39.9%
2022 32.27 410th 531 22.8%
2023 43.02 406th 735 44.8%
2024 52.59 323rd 743 56.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Imlay City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.10 80th 315 74.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Imlay City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.21 267th 755 64.6%
2019 65.16 146th 532 72.6%
2021 24.47 348th 417 16.5%
2022 25.46 319th 369 13.6%
2023 66.51 173rd 614 71.8%
2024 39.08 385th 654 41.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Imlay City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.29 427th 710 39.9%
2019 47.49 290th 554 47.7%
2021 27.99 358th 462 22.5%
2022 31.72 337th 416 19.0%
2023 45.27 331st 611 45.8%
2024 46.14 315th 619 49.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Imlay City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.62 373rd 707 47.2%
2019 34.34 374th 543 31.1%
2021 46.50 239th 472 49.4%
2022 20.07 387th 440 12.0%
2023 30.25 428th 611 30.0%
2024 48.90 292nd 633 53.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Imlay City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.44 131st 201 34.8%
2019 29.67 65th 97 33.0%
2023 27.32 146th 190 23.2%
2024 22.63 157th 195 19.5%
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Rank History for White students at Imlay City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.98 414th 708 41.5%
2019 42.81 327th 582 43.8%
2021 51.61 213th 516 58.7%
2022 36.13 342nd 492 30.5%
2023 42.16 359th 647 44.5%
2024 46.50 327th 638 48.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Imlay City High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 825 1 2 69 1 n/a n/a 0 898
1989 803 6 1 73 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1990 747 2 11 66 2 n/a n/a 0 828
1991 776 1 8 58 0 n/a n/a 0 843
1992 773 1 10 59 0 n/a n/a 0 843
1993 799 3 6 67 0 n/a n/a 0 875
1994 558 2 4 37 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1995 562 1 7 46 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1996 562 1 7 46 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1997 569 2 5 45 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1998 577 2 2 33 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 573 3 3 36 0 n/a n/a 0 615
2000 567 0 3 49 0 n/a n/a 0 619
2001 568 2 2 55 2 n/a n/a 0 629
2002 567 4 5 63 1 n/a n/a 0 640
2003 567 4 5 63 1 n/a n/a 0 640
2004 605 2 6 75 1 n/a n/a 0 689
2005 564 2 9 78 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2006 567 4 4 96 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2007 577 5 6 104 0 n/a n/a 0 692
2008 568 9 6 97 n/a n/a n/a 0 680
2009 557 7 10 95 0 n/a n/a 0 669
2010 539 4 4 87 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2011 553 5 2 91 0 2 4 0 657
2012 525 5 2 98 0 2 10 0 642
2013 497 4 2 105 2 1 13 0 624
2014 488 5 2 122 3 1 14 0 635
2015 488 3 2 126 3 2 13 0 637
2016 526 2 2 124 1 3 7 0 665
2017 538 3 3 132 0 3 6 0 685
2018 522 3 4 148 0 1 4 0 682
2019 478 5 6 151 1 0 8 0 649
2020 455 6 3 176 1 0 6 0 647
2021 418 6 4 163 2 0 8 0 601
2022 388 9 6 150 2 0 7 0 562
2023 374 8 5 128 2 0 7 0 524

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Imlay City High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 898 n/a n/a n/a
1989 883 n/a n/a 8.3
1990 828 49.0 16.8 8.2
1991 843 n/a n/a n/a
1992 843 n/a n/a n/a
1993 875 n/a 0.0 13.8
1994 601 29.3 20.5 8.2
1995 616 33.0 18.7 9.1
1996 616 33.0 18.7 9.1
1997 621 31.0 20.0 11.6
1998 614 32.0 19.2 10.1
1999 615 30.0 20.5 9.6
2000 619 27.5 22.5 14.4
2001 629 31.0 20.3 17.6
2002 640 29.5 21.7 22.7
2003 640 29.5 21.7 22.7
2004 689 29.5 23.4 24.8
2005 653 29.6 22.1 29.6
2006 671 31.1 21.6 31
2007 692 29.0 23.9 30.5
2008 680 28.8 23.6 31.5
2009 669 29.6 22.6 34.1
2010 634 27.8 22.8 44.8
2011 657 27.3 24.0 45.4
2012 642 26.3 24.4 48.4
2013 624 25.4 24.5 49.8
2014 635 25.4 24.9 44.7
2015 637 23.0 27.6 38.8
2016 665 24.0 27.7 46.8
2017 685 25.8 26.4 35.9
2018 682 33.4 20.3 50.6
2019 649 33.3 19.4 48.5
2020 647 29.5 21.9 53.3
2021 601 23.0 26.0 44.4
2022 562 30.3 18.5 46.8
2023 524 27.9 18.7 47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Imlay City High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 898 n/a n/a n/a
1989 883 n/a n/a 8.3
1990 828 49.0 16.8 8.2
1991 843 n/a n/a n/a
1992 843 n/a n/a n/a
1993 875 n/a 0.0 13.8
1994 601 29.3 20.5 8.2
1995 616 33.0 18.7 9.1
1996 616 33.0 18.7 9.1
1997 621 31.0 20.0 11.6
1998 614 32.0 19.2 10.1
1999 615 30.0 20.5 9.6
2000 619 27.5 22.5 14.4
2001 629 31.0 20.3 17.6
2002 640 29.5 21.7 22.7
2003 640 29.5 21.7 22.7
2004 689 29.5 23.4 24.8
2005 653 29.6 22.1 29.6
2006 671 31.1 21.6 31
2007 692 29.0 23.9 30.5
2008 680 28.8 23.6 31.5
2009 669 29.6 22.6 34.1
2010 634 27.8 22.8 44.8
2011 657 27.3 24.0 45.4
2012 642 26.3 24.4 48.4
2013 624 25.4 24.5 49.8
2014 635 25.4 24.9 44.7
2015 637 23.0 27.6 38.8
2016 665 24.0 27.7 46.8
2017 685 25.8 26.4 35.9
2018 682 33.4 20.3 50.6
2019 649 33.3 19.4 48.5
2020 647 29.5 21.9 53.3
2021 601 23.0 26.0 44.4
2022 562 30.3 18.5 46.8
2023 524 27.9 18.7 47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Imlay City High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $609 (6.2%) $9,270 (93.8%) $9,880
2020 $720 (7.2%) $9,222 (92.7%) $9,943
2021 $1,114 (10.5%) $9,479 (89.5%) $10,593
2022 $1,090 (8.6%) $11,578 (91.4%) $12,668
2023 $1,099 (8.0%) $12,643 (92.0%) $13,742

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Imlay City High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 666 High schoolsRanks 406th of 735 High schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Imlay City High School)41.329.7
 11.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Imlay City Community Schools)36.822.5
 14.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Imlay City High School)48.753.3
 4.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Imlay City Community Schools)43.342.9
 0.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Imlay City High School)37.323.3
 14%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Imlay City Community Schools)33.317.6
 15.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students649524
 19.3%
African American58
 60%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic151128
 15.2%
Pacific Islander00
White478374
 21.8%
Two or More Races87
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.5%47.9%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Imlay City High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended Imlay City High School.

Imlay City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Borland Elementary School
Elementary : Weston Elementary School
Middle : Imlay City Middle School

Imlay City High School ranks 323rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Imlay City High School are 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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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.

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