Is Garber High School a good school?

Garber High School ranks 165 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garber High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 511 students attended Garber High School.

What is the racial makeup of Garber High School?

Students at Garber High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Garber High School?

Garber High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Verellen Elementary School Elementary : WR Bush Elementary School Middle : Cramer Junior High School

Garber High School

Summary:

Garber High School is a public high school located in Essexville, Michigan, serving 514 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Essexville-Hampton Public Schools district, which is ranked 203 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garber High School consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, with 52.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%, and 51.8% proficiency in M-Step/Social Studies, compared to the state average of 39.6%. In SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Garber High School had 63.7% proficiency, significantly higher than the state average of 51.3%. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 95.3%, much higher than the state average. However, Garber High School has a predominantly white student population, with 90.27% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Garber High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and spending per student. For example, Reese High School and Great Lakes Bay Early College also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that Garber High School may face competition from these schools in the region. Additionally, Garber High School has experienced significant fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.8% in 2020-2021 to 32.9% in 2021-2022, which could be an area of concern.

Detail:

Public 9-12

213 Pine St
Essexville, MI 48732-1582

(989) 894-9710

District: Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
165^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,788

Feeder schools for Garber High School:

Elementary:	Verellen Elementary School
	WR Bush Elementary School
Middle:	Cramer Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garber High School ranks better than 77.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Garber 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 (88.8%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garber High School is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Garber High School employs 41.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garber High School is $14,788.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garber High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garber High School 165^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Garber 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:

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Essexville-Hampton Public Schools 203^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garber High School

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Rank History for all students at Garber High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	79.90	120^th	705	83.0%
2007	79.07	135^th	767	82.4%
2008	71.38	255^th	750	66.0%
2009	79.53	139^th	754	81.6%
2010	81.69	114^th	765	85.1%
2011	78.30	164^th	784	79.1%
2012	87.97	75^th	773	90.3%
2013	74.74	182^nd	805	77.4%
2014	73.43	185^th	799	76.8%
2015	84.69	102^nd	832	87.7%
2016	78.91	141^st	852	83.5%
2017	69.23	210^th	835	74.9%
2018	66.07	264^th	824	68.0%
2019	66.93	206^th	666	69.1%
2021	48.49	267^th	561	52.4%
2022	56.71	249^th	531	53.1%
2023	46.61	377^th	735	48.7%
2024	72.28	165^th	743	77.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garber High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.05	223^rd	315	29.2%
2019	87.59	6^th	61	90.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garber High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	56.72	287^th	755	62.0%
2019	73.57	109^th	532	79.5%
2021	49.70	203^rd	417	51.3%
2023	57.05	241^st	614	60.7%
2024	56.37	250^th	654	61.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Garber High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	55.80	296^th	710	58.3%
2019	66.42	169^th	554	69.5%
2021	37.64	291^st	462	37.0%
2022	45.21	258^th	416	38.0%
2023	38.99	372^nd	611	39.1%
2024	70.88	138^th	619	77.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Garber High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	68.36	216^th	707	69.4%
2019	61.39	204^th	543	62.4%
2021	63.80	135^th	472	71.4%
2022	60.72	176^th	440	60.0%
2023	44.86	335^th	611	45.2%
2024	66.60	179^th	633	71.7%

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Rank History for White students at Garber High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	58.23	280^th	708	60.5%
2019	59.74	223^rd	582	61.7%
2021	39.60	304^th	516	41.1%
2022	49.23	251^st	492	49.0%
2023	40.32	378^th	647	41.6%
2024	65.26	186^th	638	70.8%

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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 Garber High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	623	15	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
1989	574	8	3	14	6	n/a	n/a	-2	603
1990	559	10	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	-2	592
1991	518	5	8	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	547
1992	519	6	10	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	537	4	12	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	541	4	3	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	556	4	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
1996	556	4	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
1997	555	4	2	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
1998	560	3	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1999	576	4	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	593	3	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
2001	594	3	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
2002	607	7	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	1	637
2003	607	7	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	1	637
2004	617	9	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2005	609	9	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
2006	591	24	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
2007	600	14	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2008	630	13	7	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	655
2009	606	14	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2010	612	13	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2011	576	11	8	18	0	2	0	0	615
2012	550	10	6	18	0	0	3	0	587
2013	547	10	10	15	0	2	9	0	593
2014	520	13	5	13	0	0	12	0	563
2015	509	10	6	13	0	0	11	0	549
2016	504	14	5	15	0	0	5	0	543
2017	514	13	1	16	0	0	3	0	547
2018	532	13	3	18	0	0	5	0	571
2019	539	10	2	21	0	0	4	0	576
2020	532	8	4	23	0	0	9	0	576
2021	506	7	4	25	0	0	12	0	554
2022	499	6	3	22	0	0	16	0	546
2023	464	6	3	24	1	1	15	0	514
2024	454	7	1	28	1	1	19	0	511

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 Garber High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	603	n/a	n/a	5
1990	592	40.0	14.8	4.4
1991	547	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	550	n/a	n/a	4.4
1993	575	n/a	0.0	4.3
1994	571	32.3	17.7	3.9
1995	580	29.0	20.0	5.7
1996	580	29.0	20.0	5.7
1997	576	29.0	19.9	5
1998	580	30.0	19.3	5.5
1999	601	33.0	18.2	6.7
2000	616	33.8	18.2	9.1
2001	622	31.9	19.5	7.9
2002	637	34.6	18.4	13.2
2003	637	34.6	18.4	13.2
2004	646	33.4	19.3	18.1
2005	633	31.8	19.9	17.4
2006	633	30.9	20.5	23.2
2007	628	30.8	20.4	20.4
2008	655	30.4	21.5	26.3
2009	641	31.8	20.2	27.5
2010	650	32.2	20.1	27.5
2011	615	28.9	21.2	24.2
2012	587	27.1	21.6	26.7
2013	593	26.0	22.8	27
2014	563	27.1	20.7	27.9
2015	549	25.0	21.9	27.1
2016	543	24.0	22.6	24.5
2017	547	22.6	24.1	27.4
2018	571	23.7	24.0	32.4
2019	576	26.4	21.7	24.1
2020	576	26.0	22.1	30.9
2021	554	26.6	20.7	28
2022	546	58.6	9.3	28.9
2023	514	44.5	11.5	33.3
2024	511	41.2	12.3	34.8

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 Garber High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	603	n/a	n/a	5
1990	592	40.0	14.8	4.4
1991	547	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	550	n/a	n/a	4.4
1993	575	n/a	0.0	4.3
1994	571	32.3	17.7	3.9
1995	580	29.0	20.0	5.7
1996	580	29.0	20.0	5.7
1997	576	29.0	19.9	5
1998	580	30.0	19.3	5.5
1999	601	33.0	18.2	6.7
2000	616	33.8	18.2	9.1
2001	622	31.9	19.5	7.9
2002	637	34.6	18.4	13.2
2003	637	34.6	18.4	13.2
2004	646	33.4	19.3	18.1
2005	633	31.8	19.9	17.4
2006	633	30.9	20.5	23.2
2007	628	30.8	20.4	20.4
2008	655	30.4	21.5	26.3
2009	641	31.8	20.2	27.5
2010	650	32.2	20.1	27.5
2011	615	28.9	21.2	24.2
2012	587	27.1	21.6	26.7
2013	593	26.0	22.8	27
2014	563	27.1	20.7	27.9
2015	549	25.0	21.9	27.1
2016	543	24.0	22.6	24.5
2017	547	22.6	24.1	27.4
2018	571	23.7	24.0	32.4
2019	576	26.4	21.7	24.1
2020	576	26.0	22.1	30.9
2021	554	26.6	20.7	28
2022	546	58.6	9.3	28.9
2023	514	44.5	11.5	33.3
2024	511	41.2	12.3	34.8

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 Garber High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$408 (4.4%)	$8,952 (95.7%)	$9,359
2020	$415 (4.6%)	$8,635 (95.4%)	$9,050
2021	$994 (9.4%)	$9,562 (90.6%)	$10,556
2022	$1,192 (10.6%)	$10,036 (89.4%)	$11,227
2023	$1,979 (13.4%)	$12,809 (86.6%)	$14,788

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garber 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 206^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 377^th of 735 High schools	20.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Garber High School)	62.1	28.6	33.5%
11th Grade Social Studies (Essexville-Hampton Public Schools)	62.1	28.6	33.5%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Garber High School)	66.9	53.2	13.7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Essexville-Hampton Public Schools)	66.9	53.2	13.7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Garber High School)	28.8	17.1	11.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Essexville-Hampton Public Schools)	28.8	17.1	11.7%
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	576	514	10.8%
African American	10	6	40%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	21	24	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	539	464	13.9%
Two or More Races	4	15	275%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.1%	33.3%	9.1%

Schools Near Garber 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
Garber High School	Public	9-12	213 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 894-9710	511	41	12.3	34.8%	454 (88.8%)	7 (1.4%)	28 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	72.3	165^th of 743 public high schools	77.8%		46.6	377^th of 735 public high schools	48.7%	212	63.7	23.9	52.7	51.8	$14,788	$1,979	$12,809
BayArenac Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	805 Langstaff St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Community High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-8811	188	11	17.0	85.1%	150 (79.8%)	16 (8.5%)	19 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)				27.3	$12,580	$2,083	$10,498
Bay City Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Woodside Ln	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 895-5550	131	9	15.2	85.5%	82 (62.6%)	20 (15.3%)	19 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)								(n/a)					$22,643	$5,719	$16,924
Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 893-9541	989	55	18.1	68.5%	644 (65.1%)	61 (6.2%)	160 (16.2%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (11.3%)	36.5	456^th of 743 public high schools	38.6%		44.2	398^th of 735 public high schools	45.9%	58	48.5	12.7	29.9	30.8	$15,918	$2,057	$13,861
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	3201 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-7510	893	32	27.7	37.0%	750 (84.0%)	14 (1.6%)	83 (9.3%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	53.7	308^th of 743 public high schools	58.5%		51.8	336^th of 735 public high schools	54.3%	28	52.0	25.5	40.9	34.2	$11,380	$607	$10,772
Bay City Adult EducationCTP	Public	9-12	4155 Monitor Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-4770	60	0		70.0%	47 (78.3%)	3 (5.0%)	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)					$3,496	$1,042	$2,454
Great Lakes Bay Early College	Public	10-12	1961 Delta Rd	University Center	48710	Bay County	Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-9146	185	19	9.9	28.1%	142 (76.8%)	14 (7.6%)	23 (12.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	95	31^st of 743 public high schools	95.8%		89.8	52^nd of 735 public high schools	92.9%	21	77.3	47.7	79.5	63.6
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	449	22	20.2	87.8%	165 (36.7%)	144 (32.1%)	120 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	26.6	535^th of 743 public high schools	28.0%		15.8	626^th of 735 public high schools	14.8%	91	38.6	10.2	29.1	24.4	$15,578	$2,359	$13,219
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4481	1,033	45	22.8	32.9%	937 (90.7%)	6 (0.6%)	45 (4.4%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	59.4	270^th of 743 public high schools	63.7%		59	276^th of 735 public high schools	62.4%	6	57.6	23.7	42.9	39.6	$14,118	$1,584	$12,534
Omni High School	Public	9-12	479 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3477	154	6	25.9	90.9%	73 (47.4%)	32 (20.8%)	39 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)					$11,191	$1,016	$10,175

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