Is Mount Clemens High School a good school?

Mount Clemens High School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Mount Clemens High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 221 students attended Mount Clemens High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Clemens High School?

Students at Mount Clemens High School are 67% African American, 15% White, 14% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Mount Clemens High School?

Mount Clemens High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Seminole Academy Middle : Mount Clemens Middle School

Mount Clemens High School

Summary:

Mount Clemens High School is a public high school serving 203 students in grades 9-12 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, which is part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 70.94% African American, much higher than nearby schools, and a concerning combination of low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism.

Academically, Mount Clemens High School students perform well below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from just 6.25% to 26.9% across various subject areas. This is in stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like International Academy of Macomb, which have proficiency rates ranging from 19.6% to 83%. Additionally, Mount Clemens High School has a very high percentage of students (89.66%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The combination of these factors suggests that Mount Clemens High School is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, as well as the stark disparities in academic performance, will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders. Targeted interventions and resources to support the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged student population may also be necessary to help improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

155 Cass Ave
Mount Clemens, MI 48043-2203

(586) 461-3400

District: Mount Clemens Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
686^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,265

Feeder schools for Mount Clemens High School:

Elementary:	Seminole Academy
Middle:	Mount Clemens Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 221

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

White:

15.4%

Two or more races:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Clemens High School ranks worse than 92.3% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.93. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mount Clemens High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Student population at Mount Clemens High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (66.5%), White (15.4%), two or more races (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Clemens High School is 19.9. (See more...)

Compare Mount Clemens High School employs 11.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Clemens High School is $21,265.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Clemens High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Clemens High School 686^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Mount Clemens High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Mount Clemens Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Clemens Community School District 597^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Clemens High School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Clemens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	33.08	538^th	705	23.7%
2007	27.49	583^rd	767	24.0%
2008	25.27	581^st	750	22.5%
2009	22.55	592^nd	754	21.5%
2010	17.26	622^nd	765	18.7%
2011	22.97	612^th	784	21.9%
2012	22.12	583^rd	773	24.6%
2013	20.46	602^nd	805	25.2%
2014	23.46	592^nd	799	25.9%
2015	41.64	502^nd	832	39.7%
2016	12.51	693^rd	852	18.7%
2017	16.40	607^th	835	27.3%
2018	11.78	681^st	824	17.4%
2019	7.79	615^th	666	7.7%
2024	7.93	686^th	743	7.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Clemens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.23	291^st	315	7.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Clemens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.13	659^th	755	12.7%
2024	10.23	601^st	654	8.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mount Clemens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	5.77	643^rd	710	9.4%
2019	4.97	526^th	554	5.1%
2024	10.35	560^th	619	9.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Mount Clemens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.62	537^th	707	24.0%
2024	4.69	608^th	633	3.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Mount Clemens High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	22.57	189^th	254	25.6%
2019	16.09	126^th	147	14.3%
2024	26.92	140^th	188	25.5%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mount Clemens High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	650	366	5	22	1	n/a	n/a	-1	1043
1989	575	356	5	27	13	n/a	n/a	0	976
1990	538	312	12	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	886
1991	500	334	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	861
1992	534	264	6	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	827
1993	525	280	5	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	840
1994	540	272	3	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	836
1995	813	480	21	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	1344
1996	813	480	21	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	1344
1997	856	493	15	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	1395
1998	358	189	8	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	578
1999	323	189	7	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	368	196	7	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	590
2001	356	228	7	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	614
2002	393	315	7	26	9	n/a	n/a	11	761
2003	393	315	7	26	9	n/a	n/a	11	761
2004	374	293	6	15	6	n/a	n/a	5	699
2005	351	324	4	13	6	n/a	n/a	4	702
2006	272	366	7	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2007	236	338	9	14	1	n/a	n/a	48	646
2008	208	432	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	10	671
2009	157	360	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	4	538
2010	151	371	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	25	568
2011	103	317	2	8	1	0	26	0	457
2012	98	254	1	9	2	1	23	0	388
2013	105	245	2	10	3	0	26	0	391
2014	93	208	2	11	2	0	28	0	344
2015	58	166	0	10	1	0	26	0	261
2016	57	165	0	11	0	0	25	0	258
2017	48	156	0	17	0	0	24	0	245
2018	39	149	0	15	1	0	29	0	233
2019	33	142	0	11	1	0	19	0	206
2020	35	162	1	9	0	0	13	0	220
2021	31	168	0	7	0	0	15	0	221
2022	37	151	0	8	1	0	29	0	226
2023	30	144	0	8	1	0	20	0	203
2024	34	147	0	7	1	0	32	0	221

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 Mount Clemens High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1043	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	976	n/a	n/a	11.3
1990	886	71.0	12.4	9.8
1991	861	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	827	n/a	n/a	26
1993	840	n/a	0.0	49.9
1994	836	43.8	19.1	23
1995	1344	35.8	37.5	9.2
1996	1344	35.8	37.5	9.2
1997	1395	41.0	34.0	9
1998	578	44.0	13.1	55.5
1999	536	28.0	19.1	87.5
2000	590	26.7	22.1	96.8
2001	614	31.0	19.8	92.7
2002	761	43.8	17.4	100.5
2003	761	43.8	17.4	100.5
2004	699	35.8	19.5	100.3
2005	702	35.9	19.6	98.3
2006	665	37.2	17.9	99.5
2007	646	36.0	17.9	63.5
2008	671	36.1	18.6	66
2009	538	34.8	15.5	77
2010	568	38.1	14.9	86.2
2011	457	36.4	12.5	67.6
2012	388	24.7	15.6	78.6
2013	391	21.9	17.7	88
2014	344	16.4	20.9	83.1
2015	261	13.0	20.0	88.9
2016	258	13.0	19.8	69.4
2017	245	12.2	20.0	62.4
2018	233	12.2	19.0	77.7
2019	206	12.1	17.0	76.2
2020	220	11.5	19.1	80.5
2021	221	13.9	15.8	90
2022	226	10.7	21.0	87.6
2023	203	12.6	16.0	89.7
2024	221	11.1	19.9	81

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 Mount Clemens High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1043	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	976	n/a	n/a	11.3
1990	886	71.0	12.4	9.8
1991	861	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	827	n/a	n/a	26
1993	840	n/a	0.0	49.9
1994	836	43.8	19.1	23
1995	1344	35.8	37.5	9.2
1996	1344	35.8	37.5	9.2
1997	1395	41.0	34.0	9
1998	578	44.0	13.1	55.5
1999	536	28.0	19.1	87.5
2000	590	26.7	22.1	96.8
2001	614	31.0	19.8	92.7
2002	761	43.8	17.4	100.5
2003	761	43.8	17.4	100.5
2004	699	35.8	19.5	100.3
2005	702	35.9	19.6	98.3
2006	665	37.2	17.9	99.5
2007	646	36.0	17.9	63.5
2008	671	36.1	18.6	66
2009	538	34.8	15.5	77
2010	568	38.1	14.9	86.2
2011	457	36.4	12.5	67.6
2012	388	24.7	15.6	78.6
2013	391	21.9	17.7	88
2014	344	16.4	20.9	83.1
2015	261	13.0	20.0	88.9
2016	258	13.0	19.8	69.4
2017	245	12.2	20.0	62.4
2018	233	12.2	19.0	77.7
2019	206	12.1	17.0	76.2
2020	220	11.5	19.1	80.5
2021	221	13.9	15.8	90
2022	226	10.7	21.0	87.6
2023	203	12.6	16.0	89.7
2024	221	11.1	19.9	81

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 Mount Clemens High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$5,041 (25.6%)	$14,655 (74.4%)	$19,696
2020	$4,248 (23.5%)	$13,817 (76.5%)	$18,065
2021	$4,693 (27.0%)	$12,711 (73.0%)	$17,404
2022	$9,546 (52.5%)	$8,640 (47.5%)	$18,187
2023	$12,164 (57.2%)	$9,101 (42.8%)	$21,265

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Clemens High School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Mount Clemens High School)	16.7	6.3	10.5%
11th Grade Social Studies (Mount Clemens Community School District)	16.7	6.3	10.5%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Mount Clemens High School)	27.7	16.7	11%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Mount Clemens Community School District)	27.7	16.7	11%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	51.6	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	206	203	1.5%
African American	142	144	1.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	11	8	27.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	33	30	9.1%
Two or More Races	19	20	5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.2%	89.7%	13.4%

Schools Near Mount Clemens High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	7.9	686^th of 743 public high schools	7.7%					(n/a)	13.2		12.1	15.8	$21,265	$12,164	$9,101
Neil E Reid High School	Public	9-12	37701 Harper Ave	Clinton Township	48036	Macomb County	Macomb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(586) 469-1590	94	15	6.3	59.6%	68 (72.3%)	21 (22.3%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)
High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	38495 Lanse Creuse St	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 783-6400	1,214	60	20.1	44.2%	804 (66.2%)	254 (20.9%)	55 (4.5%)	24 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (6.0%)	53	318^th of 743 public high schools	57.2%		48.8	358^th of 735 public high schools	51.3%	40	50.4	19.7	38.8	42.8	$13,978	$1,199	$12,779
DiAnne M Pellerin Center	Public	9-12	24001 F V Pankow Blvd	Clinton Township	48038	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6420	242	19	13.0	73.6%	134 (55.4%)	67 (27.7%)	10 (4.1%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	3.6	734^th of 743 public high schools	1.2%		11.6	655^th of 735 public high schools	10.9%	79	11.0			7.7	$16,725	$1,589	$15,136
Mount Clemens Center for Lifelong Learning	Public	9-12	24001 Frederick Pankow Blvd	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6420	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Frederick V Pankow Center	Public	9-12	24600 F V Pankow	Clinton Township	48036	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6570	7	29	.2		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$228,522	$12,476	$216,046
Chippewa Valley Adult and Mohegan Alt Educ	Public	9-12	19230 Cass Ave	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 723-2080	137	13	10.9	65.0%	81 (59.1%)	35 (25.5%)	9 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.8%)	5.2	715^th of 743 public high schools	3.8%					(n/a)			8.1	8.6	$14,703	$329	$14,374
International Academy of Macomb	Public, Magnet	9-12	42755 Romeo Plank Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-7200	459	6	83.4	29.0%	279 (60.8%)	33 (7.2%)	14 (3.1%)	109 (23.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	99.3	3^rd of 743 public high schools	99.6%					(n/a)		83.0	75.0	74.1	$17,305	$308	$16,996
Chippewa Valley High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18300 19 Mile Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-2300	2,208	101	21.7	44.1%	1,427 (64.6%)	456 (20.7%)	139 (6.3%)	61 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	122 (5.5%)	45.2	376^th of 743 public high schools	49.4%		45.7	384^th of 735 public high schools	47.8%	8	45.1	19.6	34.4	38.7	$13,953	$660	$13,293
High School North	Public, Magnet	9-12	23700 21 Mile Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5270	1,554	73	21.3	34.5%	1,185 (76.3%)	173 (11.1%)	79 (5.1%)	20 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (6.1%)	59.6	267^th of 743 public high schools	64.1%		54.3	316^th of 735 public high schools	57.0%	49	59.0	34.5	32.6	37.2	$12,919	$1,179	$11,740

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Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Clemens High School

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Schools Near Mount Clemens High School