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)
262994001286	41	Stoney Creek High School	Public	6-12	6755 Sheldon Rd	Rochester Hills	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5700	1,495	70	21.2	11.8%	1,184 (79.2%)	29 (1.9%)	110 (7.4%)	121 (8.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.1%)	$13,821			$959			$12,862	93.1	93.6	32	9
260282007761	42	Skyline High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2552 N Maple Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 994-6515	1,271	84	15	21.9%	751 (59.1%)	122 (9.6%)	108 (8.5%)	157 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (10.3%)	$21,493			$1,336			$20,157	93.1	98.1	9	33
261476005172	43	Frankenmuth High School	Public	9-12	525 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 652-9955	520	23	22.2	17.3%	476 (91.5%)	11 (2.1%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$13,416			$1,075			$12,341	93.1	89.7	53	10
260585004217	44	Ernest W Seaholm High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2436 W Lincoln St	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3702	1,154	79	14.5	10.1%	972 (84.2%)	26 (2.3%)	47 (4.1%)	43 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.4%)	$22,534			$477			$22,057	93	94.9	24	20
262895006491	45	Portage Central High School	Public	9-12	8135 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5200	1,385	65	21.3	14.8%	1,044 (75.4%)	40 (2.9%)	87 (6.3%)	109 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (7.6%)	$13,347			$749			$12,598	92.9	71.4	176	131
262856001464	46	Plymouth High School	Public	6-12	8400 N Beck Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 582-5500	1,911	98	19.4	18.7%	1,186 (62.1%)	197 (10.3%)	102 (5.3%)	336 (17.6%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (4.3%)	$14,424			$1,190			$13,233	92.8	95.4	21	25
262592006237	47	Northport Public School	Public, Alternative	K-12	104 S Wing St	Northport	49670	Leelanau County	Northport Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 386-5153	126	16	7.7	73.8%	70 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.7%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.3%)	$37,622			$3,459			$34,163	92.6			(n/a)
261794005467	48	Haslett High School	Public	9-12	5450 Marsh Rd	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8249	779	40	19.6	25.5%	549 (70.5%)	38 (4.9%)	84 (10.8%)	35 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.2%)	$14,649			$839			$13,810	92.6	86	80	32
262514006181	49	New Buffalo Senior High School	Public	9-12	1112 E Clay St	New Buffalo	49117	Berrien County	New Buffalo Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 469-6001	169	16	10.9	43.8%	138 (81.7%)	4 (2.4%)	18 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	$33,833			$1,928			$31,905	92.4	86.5	78	29
263003006588	50	Rockford High School	Public	9-12	4100 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6030	1,823	91	20	14.1%	1,596 (87.5%)	13 (0.7%)	103 (5.7%)	30 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (4.3%)	$13,359			$628			$12,730	91.9	84.6	89	39

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.