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)
261644008677	311	Grand Rapids Public Museum High	Public	9-12	54 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-6450	277	16	17.4	58.8%	130 (46.9%)	57 (20.6%)	63 (22.7%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	$17,426			$3,557			$13,869	53.5	67.7	198	113
262766006352	312	Paw Paw High School	Public	9-12	30609 E Red Arrow Hwy	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5600	665	37	18.1	32.8%	570 (85.7%)	7 (1.1%)	61 (9.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	$14,273			$1,078			$13,195	53.4	60.4	254	58
262724008274	313	Oxford Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	168 S Washington St	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(248) 969-5021	1,239	51	24.2	26.7%	977 (78.9%)	80 (6.5%)	74 (6.0%)	29 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.3%)	$15,625			$1,076			$14,549	53.3	58.8	278	35
262310006001	314	Mason Senior High School	Public	9-12	2400 Mason Eagle Dr	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 848-9353	324	18	17.8	38.6%	276 (85.2%)	4 (1.2%)	29 (9.0%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	$00			$00			$00	53.2	57.1	290	24
263084006714	315	Sandusky JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	191 E Pinetree Ln	Sandusky	48471	Sanilac County	Sandusky Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-3401	463	26	18.1	48.4%	433 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$12,294			$949			$11,346	53.2	37.8	446	131
262088005759	316	Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	21100 E 11 Mile Rd	Saint Clair Shores	48081	Macomb County	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 445-4045	1,441	62	23.3	42.6%	1,040 (72.2%)	223 (15.5%)	63 (4.4%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (7.1%)	$13,634			$930			$12,704	53.1	65.5	208	108
260600004229	317	Blissfield High School	Public	9-12	630 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 486-2148	338	29	11.6	37.6%	294 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$13,113			$458			$12,655	53	74.3	156	161
262187005912	318	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%)	$13,978			$1,199			$12,779	53	48.8	358	40
262297005985	319	Marshall High School	Public	9-12	701 N Marshall Ave	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1252	769	38	20.2	36.3%	601 (78.2%)	56 (7.3%)	66 (8.6%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	$13,727			$1,015			$12,711	52.9	60.7	252	67
261560008159	320	Engadine Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	W13920 Melville St	Engadine	49827	Mackinac County	Engadine Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 477-6313	252	17	14.4	68.3%	180 (71.4%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.3%)	$15,774			$3,006			$12,768	52.9	39	441	121

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.