Best High Schools in Michigan

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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)
260001603912	411	Crestwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1501 N Beech Daly Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-7475	1,284	64	20.1	76.2%	1,181 (92.0%)	66 (5.1%)	23 (1.8%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	$15,409			$2,017			$13,391	41.3	37.4	452	41
262358008394	412	Meridian Early College High School	Public	9-12	3303 N Meridian Rd	Sanford	48657	Midland County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 687-3300	399	23	17.5	40.1%	374 (93.7%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$14,590			$1,464			$13,127	41.1	51	341	71
260753004329	413	Byron Area High School	Public	9-12	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4620	210	12	16.8	46.7%	207 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,042			$901			$12,141	40.9	39.7	433	20
260264003980	414	Alma Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 463-3111	549	35	15.5	62.8%	475 (86.5%)	5 (0.9%)	58 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$16,557			$1,137			$15,420	40.9	34.4	481	67
260956004452	415	Chippewa Hills High School	Public	7-12	3226 Arthur Rd	Remus	49340	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 967-2100	459	26	17.9	54.7%	414 (90.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	$00			$00			$00	40.9	47.1	372	43
260357004057	416	Atlanta Community Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10500 County Road 489	Atlanta	49709	Montmorency County	Atlanta Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 785-4842	250	21	12.1	76.4%	238 (95.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	$14,754			$3,625			$11,129	40.7	19	599	183
263519007112	417	Sterling Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	12901 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4249	1,327	67	19.9	79.7%	892 (67.2%)	197 (14.8%)	26 (2.0%)	168 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.2%)	$16,532			$1,716			$14,816	40.6	32.2	500	83
260027301308	418	Arts Academy in the Woods	Public, Charter	6-12	32101 Caroline	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Arts Academy in the Woods	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 294-0391	346	25	14	53.8%	180 (52.0%)	107 (30.9%)	22 (6.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	$13,592			$2,375			$11,217	40.4	26.2	544	126
261469005162	419	Gwinn MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	50 West State Highway M35	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 346-9247	505	29	17.3	57.6%	408 (80.8%)	8 (1.6%)	28 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	$15,006			$1,689			$13,317	40.3	30.6	511	92
263138000151	420	Odyssey MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	3441 S Wise Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 773-9473	70	5	13.4	87.1%	51 (72.9%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	$00			$00			$00	40.1			(n/a)

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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.