Is Yale Senior High School a good school?

Yale Senior High School ranks 173 rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yale Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 526 students attended Yale Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Yale Senior High School?

Students at Yale Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Yale Senior High School?

Yale Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Avoca Elementary School Elementary : John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School Elementary : Yale Elementary School Middle : Yale Junior High School

Yale Senior High School

Summary:

Yale Senior High School is a public high school serving 551 students in grades 9-12 in the town of Yale, Michigan. The school is part of the Yale Public Schools district, which is ranked 64 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yale Senior High School stands out for its consistently high academic performance. The school has maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 92.0% to 99.1% over the past five years, significantly above the state average. Students at Yale Senior High also outperform their peers on standardized tests, with 64% of students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 51.3%. While the school's racial makeup is predominantly white (93.83%), it has a diverse socioeconomic background, with 38.11% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby schools, such as Capac Jr-Sr High School and Croswell-Lexington High School, Yale Senior High generally outperforms them in key metrics like graduation rates and test scores.

However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 134 out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 173 out of 743 in 2023-2024, which could be an area for the district to investigate and address. Additionally, the school's racial homogeneity, while not representative of the state's diversity, could be an opportunity for the district to explore and address. Overall, Yale Senior High School appears to be a successful school that provides a quality education to its students, but there are a few areas that could be further examined and improved upon.

Detail:

Public 9-12

247 School Dr
Yale, MI 48097-3364

(810) 387-3231

District: Yale Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,568

Feeder schools for Yale Senior High School:

Elementary:	Avoca Elementary School
	John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School
	Yale Elementary School
Middle:	Yale Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 526

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yale Senior High School ranks better than 76.7% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.18. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Yale Senior 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 Racial makeup is: White (92.8%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yale Senior High School is 20.7. (See more...)

Compare Yale Senior High School employs 25.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yale Senior High School is $14,568.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yale Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Yale Senior High School 173^rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Yale Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Yale Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Yale Public Schools 64^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yale Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Yale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	63.89	299^th	705	57.6%
2007	72.31	220^th	767	71.3%
2008	70.79	269^th	750	64.1%
2009	67.55	304^th	754	59.7%
2010	77.69	155^th	765	79.7%
2011	75.27	210^th	784	73.2%
2012	71.47	219^th	773	71.7%
2013	80.37	129^th	805	84.0%
2014	74.23	170^th	799	78.7%
2015	80.20	140^th	832	83.2%
2016	69.83	235^th	852	72.4%
2017	79.60	132^nd	835	84.2%
2018	70.80	219^th	824	73.4%
2019	74.38	149^th	666	77.6%
2021	56.54	204^th	561	63.6%
2022	69.54	165^th	531	68.9%
2023	77.61	134^th	735	81.8%
2024	70.18	173^rd	743	76.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Yale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.11	64^th	315	79.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	56.92	285^th	755	62.3%
2019	81.09	75^th	532	85.9%
2021	61.88	132^nd	417	68.3%
2022	58.73	152^nd	369	58.8%
2023	67.31	165^th	614	73.1%
2024	70.35	143^rd	654	78.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Yale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	60.85	259^th	710	63.5%
2019	73.70	124^th	554	77.6%
2021	54.27	186^th	462	59.7%
2022	77.96	89^th	416	78.6%
2023	64.43	186^th	611	69.6%
2024	71.35	135^th	619	78.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Yale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	71.63	183^rd	707	74.1%
2019	67.16	166^th	543	69.4%
2021	57.95	162^nd	472	65.7%
2022	49.16	237^th	440	46.1%
2023	80.26	102^nd	611	83.3%
2024	61.16	213^th	633	66.4%

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Rank History for White students at Yale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	64.18	223^rd	708	68.5%
2019	67.59	160^th	582	72.5%
2021	54.38	198^th	516	61.6%
2022	64.18	173^rd	492	64.8%
2023	70.28	162^nd	647	75.0%
2024	62.49	200^th	638	68.7%

See the entire list of Best Michigan High Schools for White Students!

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 Yale Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	653	1	4	4	15	n/a	n/a	677
1989	612	1	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	622
1990	599	0	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	609
1991	573	0	0	6	17	n/a	n/a	596
1992	555	0	0	3	6	n/a	n/a	564
1993	575	0	1	5	8	n/a	n/a	589
1994	546	0	2	8	18	n/a	n/a	574
1995	565	2	0	7	12	n/a	n/a	586
1996	565	2	0	7	12	n/a	n/a	586
1997	567	0	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	576
1998	555	1	2	3	4	n/a	n/a	565
1999	562	1	2	4	7	n/a	n/a	576
2000	590	5	4	4	5	n/a	n/a	608
2001	590	5	6	5	9	n/a	n/a	615
2002	647	6	5	6	9	n/a	n/a	673
2003	647	6	5	6	9	n/a	n/a	673
2004	669	5	6	6	10	n/a	n/a	696
2005	693	8	8	9	4	n/a	n/a	722
2006	699	4	8	9	3	n/a	n/a	723
2007	675	5	6	9	3	n/a	n/a	698
2008	700	10	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	721
2009	703	9	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	721
2010	696	9	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	715
2011	672	7	2	5	4	1	0	691
2012	653	1	2	5	4	1	0	666
2013	658	1	3	9	4	0	1	676
2014	659	4	1	10	2	0	3	679
2015	656	6	2	17	2	0	5	688
2016	609	6	2	27	2	0	10	656
2017	583	3	4	34	2	0	13	639
2018	579	5	11	27	1	0	12	635
2019	570	3	8	26	2	0	9	618
2020	550	3	9	26	1	0	7	596
2021	548	3	3	24	0	1	14	593
2022	539	2	4	21	0	1	12	579
2023	517	2	3	18	0	0	11	551
2024	488	2	2	21	0	0	13	526

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 Yale Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	622	n/a	n/a	5.6
1990	609	36.0	16.9	5.9
1991	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	564	n/a	n/a	12.1
1993	589	n/a	0.0	10.4
1994	574	29.0	19.8	8.7
1995	586	30.0	19.5	7
1996	586	30.0	19.5	7
1997	576	29.0	19.9	6.8
1998	565	29.0	19.5	10.8
1999	576	29.0	19.9	9.7
2000	608	30.0	20.3	13.3
2001	615	31.8	19.3	15.4
2002	673	31.0	21.7	16.6
2003	673	31.0	21.7	16.6
2004	696	33.2	21.0	19.5
2005	722	33.0	21.9	21.6
2006	723	33.6	21.5	21.6
2007	698	32.9	21.2	23.1
2008	721	33.7	21.4	24.3
2009	721	34.6	20.8	22.9
2010	715	33.4	21.4	33
2011	691	31.2	22.1	35.6
2012	666	31.3	21.2	30.8
2013	676	28.7	23.5	33.9
2014	679	30.6	22.1	32.5
2015	688	31.0	22.1	31.8
2016	656	31.0	21.1	34
2017	639	29.8	21.4	35.7
2018	635	28.1	22.5	33.5
2019	618	29.0	21.2	29.9
2020	596	27.0	22.0	35.6
2021	593	26.4	22.4	36.6
2022	579	28.4	20.3	32.1
2023	551	26.6	20.7	38.1
2024	526	25.4	20.7	34.6

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 Yale Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	622	n/a	n/a	5.6
1990	609	36.0	16.9	5.9
1991	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	564	n/a	n/a	12.1
1993	589	n/a	0.0	10.4
1994	574	29.0	19.8	8.7
1995	586	30.0	19.5	7
1996	586	30.0	19.5	7
1997	576	29.0	19.9	6.8
1998	565	29.0	19.5	10.8
1999	576	29.0	19.9	9.7
2000	608	30.0	20.3	13.3
2001	615	31.8	19.3	15.4
2002	673	31.0	21.7	16.6
2003	673	31.0	21.7	16.6
2004	696	33.2	21.0	19.5
2005	722	33.0	21.9	21.6
2006	723	33.6	21.5	21.6
2007	698	32.9	21.2	23.1
2008	721	33.7	21.4	24.3
2009	721	34.6	20.8	22.9
2010	715	33.4	21.4	33
2011	691	31.2	22.1	35.6
2012	666	31.3	21.2	30.8
2013	676	28.7	23.5	33.9
2014	679	30.6	22.1	32.5
2015	688	31.0	22.1	31.8
2016	656	31.0	21.1	34
2017	639	29.8	21.4	35.7
2018	635	28.1	22.5	33.5
2019	618	29.0	21.2	29.9
2020	596	27.0	22.0	35.6
2021	593	26.4	22.4	36.6
2022	579	28.4	20.3	32.1
2023	551	26.6	20.7	38.1
2024	526	25.4	20.7	34.6

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 Yale Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$728 (8.2%)	$8,166 (91.8%)	$8,893
2020	$923 (10.2%)	$8,136 (89.8%)	$9,059
2021	$1,386 (13.4%)	$8,989 (86.6%)	$10,375
2022	$2,832 (21.9%)	$10,100 (78.1%)	$12,932
2023	$2,402 (16.5%)	$12,166 (83.5%)	$14,568

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yale Senior 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 149^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 134^th of 735 High schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Yale Senior High School)	59.7	48.4	11.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Yale Public Schools)	60	46.9	13.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Yale Senior High School)	65.1	61.1	4%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Yale Public Schools)	64.7	60	4.7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Yale Senior High School)	40.9	36.5	4.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Yale Public Schools)	40.7	35.4	5.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	618	551	10.8%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	8	3	62.5%
Hispanic	26	18	30.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	570	517	9.3%
Two or More Races	9	11	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.9%	38.1%	8.2%

Schools Near Yale Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phoenix Alternative School	Public	6-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	11	1	21.1	63.6%	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)													$5,096	$362	$4,734
Yale Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	526	25	20.7	34.6%	488 (92.8%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	70.2	173^rd of 743 public high schools	76.7%		77.6	134^th of 735 public high schools	81.8%	39			64.0	24.3						52.2		46.3	$14,568	$2,402	$12,166
Peck JrSr High School	Public	6-12	222 E Lapeer St	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Peck Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 378-5501	206	13	15.2	66.0%	184 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.2	280^th of 743 public high schools	62.3%		51.3	338^th of 735 public high schools	54.0%	58	57.9		40.9		26.9	16.0	15.4	12.0	18.2	39.1	13.6	47.8	$13,096	$1,357	$11,739
Capac JrSr High School	Public	7-12	541 N Glassford St	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 395-3858	312	24	13.2	45.8%	246 (78.8%)	3 (1.0%)	56 (17.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37.8	446^th of 743 public high schools	40.0%		66.1	205^th of 735 public high schools	72.1%	241	63.6	21.2	37.7			38.1		34.9	27.3	32.7	25.8	30.4	$14,100	$1,801	$12,299
Brown City High School	Public	7-12	4400 Second St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 346-4700	337	17	19.5	63.8%	308 (91.4%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	17.7	617^th of 743 public high schools	17.0%		21.4	573^rd of 735 public high schools	22.0%	44	67.3	44.9	29.1	12.7		20.8		27.1	33.3	16.7	19.6	24.1	$13,885	$2,484	$11,401
Sanilac Career Center	Public	9-12	175 E Aitken Rd	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Sanilac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-4700	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pioneer High School	Public	6-12	15 S Howard Ave	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 679-1300	68	0		83.8%	61 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)													$3,246	$75	$3,170
CroswellLexington High School	Public	9-12	5461 Peck Rd	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 679-1500	554	26	21.1	50.4%	498 (89.9%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	46.6	364^th of 743 public high schools	51.0%		66.1	204^th of 735 public high schools	72.2%	160			57.8	20.7						34.5		28.6	$14,394	$3,045	$11,349
Venture High School	Public	9-12	2061 S Almont Ave	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9815	50	0		82.0%	29 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (36.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$9,172	$819	$8,352
Imlay City High School	Public	9-12	1001 Norlin Dr	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9810	518	21	25.1	55.0%	375 (72.4%)	6 (1.2%)	124 (23.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	52.6	323^rd of 743 public high schools	56.5%		43	406^th of 735 public high schools	44.8%	83			48.1	27.1						35.6		39.4	$13,742	$1,099	$12,643

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Schools Near Yale Senior High School

Phoenix Alternative School