Vassar Senior High School

Summary:

Vassar Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Vassar, Michigan, with a student population of 481. The school is part of the Vassar Public Schools district, which is ranked 423 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vassar Senior High School faces significant challenges, including fluctuating graduation rates (ranging from 94.1% to 79.4%), higher-than-average dropout rates (1.4% to 4.1%), and chronic absenteeism rates that have reached as high as 46.4%. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math for 6th and 7th grades were around 20-23%, compared to the state averages of 37.5% and 31%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Caro High School, Vassar Senior High School is underperforming in several key areas. Caro High School, located about 12 miles away, has a higher graduation rate (90.2%), lower dropout rate (3.6%), and better test scores than Vassar Senior High School. Additionally, Vassar Senior High School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, from a high of 4 stars in 2015-2016 and 2014-2015 to only 2 stars in recent years.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 220 Athletic St
       Vassar, MI  48768-1205


(989) 823-8534

District: Vassar Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
449th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,025 Help


Feeder schools for Vassar Senior High School:

Elementary:    Central School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  474

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.7%
Hispanic:
7.8%
African American:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.5% Help


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Compare Details Vassar Senior High School ranks worse than 73.1% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Vassar Senior High School ranks worse than 60.4% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.66. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vassar Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.7%), Hispanic (7.8%), African American (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vassar Senior High School is 16.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vassar Senior High School is $15,025.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vassar Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vassar Senior High School 656th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Vassar Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vassar Senior High School 449th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Vassar Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Vassar Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Vassar Public Schools 423rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vassar Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.46 521st 792 34.2%
2021 18.10 583rd 675 13.6%
2022 17.10 640th 776 17.5%
2023 24.68 652nd 883 26.2%
2024 25.75 656th 897 26.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.27 506th 815 37.9%
2019 40.00 412th 672 38.7%
2022 19.88 587th 691 15.1%
2023 30.00 592nd 825 28.2%
2024 40.71 481st 836 42.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.27 558th 794 29.7%
2019 28.80 485th 658 26.3%
2022 29.86 480th 657 26.9%
2023 23.40 595th 770 22.7%
2024 30.93 533rd 771 30.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.05 361st 797 54.7%
2019 37.46 397th 639 37.9%
2022 12.80 594th 658 9.7%
2023 20.14 619th 776 20.2%
2024 19.74 640th 786 18.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.21 498th 678 26.5%
2019 25.00 486th 624 22.1%
2021 14.53 527th 577 8.7%
2022 11.72 595th 638 6.7%
2023 13.95 628th 688 8.7%
2024 14.28 628th 701 10.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Vassar Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.92 400th 705 43.3%
2007 56.38 414th 767 46.0%
2008 58.73 395th 750 47.3%
2009 54.70 430th 754 43.0%
2010 70.32 280th 765 63.4%
2011 68.44 303rd 784 61.4%
2012 61.93 320th 773 58.6%
2013 52.21 418th 805 48.1%
2014 39.96 505th 799 36.8%
2015 71.63 231st 832 72.2%
2016 73.35 199th 852 76.6%
2017 45.40 422nd 835 49.5%
2018 50.17 406th 824 50.7%
2019 34.25 443rd 666 33.5%
2021 20.06 480th 561 14.4%
2022 26.82 448th 531 15.6%
2023 39.90 431st 735 41.4%
2024 37.66 449th 743 39.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.33 378th 755 49.9%
2019 51.27 249th 532 53.2%
2022 16.64 343rd 369 7.0%
2023 69.23 145th 614 76.4%
2024 49.45 301st 654 54.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.52 336th 710 52.7%
2019 32.56 392nd 554 29.2%
2022 16.51 393rd 416 5.5%
2023 50.44 291st 611 52.4%
2024 41.23 352nd 619 43.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.34 424th 707 40.0%
2019 24.41 421st 543 22.5%
2022 29.87 345th 440 21.6%
2023 32.97 416th 611 31.9%
2024 32.73 435th 633 31.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Vassar Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.38 408th 708 42.4%
2019 21.99 471st 582 19.1%
2021 13.64 474th 516 8.1%
2022 19.39 439th 492 10.8%
2023 29.45 461st 647 28.7%
2024 28.02 463rd 638 27.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Vassar Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 553 19 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1989 549 16 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1990 507 18 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1991 496 20 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1992 510 11 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1993 521 43 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1994 577 54 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1995 557 11 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1996 557 11 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1997 580 12 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1998 585 10 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 606
1999 527 9 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2000 522 10 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2001 507 14 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2002 502 13 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2003 502 13 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2004 519 13 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2005 559 10 1 10 0 n/a n/a 1 581
2006 561 11 0 15 1 n/a n/a 1 589
2007 556 12 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 577
2008 519 8 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 537
2009 499 10 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 518
2010 471 8 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2011 438 12 3 12 2 0 0 0 467
2012 400 13 2 12 1 1 0 0 429
2013 370 16 0 12 1 0 0 0 399
2014 358 19 1 11 1 0 0 0 390
2015 359 12 0 16 0 0 1 0 388
2016 336 10 0 18 0 0 0 0 364
2017 319 14 0 16 1 0 1 0 351
2018 489 15 1 32 4 1 9 0 551
2019 457 20 0 28 5 2 8 0 520
2020 437 19 0 33 4 3 8 0 504
2021 424 15 0 35 3 2 10 0 489
2022 419 13 1 36 4 2 10 0 485
2023 418 11 1 37 2 2 10 0 481
2024 406 14 0 37 3 1 13 0 474

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 Vassar Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 573 n/a n/a n/a
1989 567 n/a n/a 9.2
1990 526 34.0 15.4 n/a
1991 521 n/a n/a n/a
1992 535 n/a n/a 13.3
1993 568 n/a 0.0 22.7
1994 642 36.0 17.8 0
1995 576 27.8 20.7 0
1996 576 27.8 20.7 0
1997 602 31.0 19.4 0
1998 606 28.0 21.6 0
1999 548 32.0 17.1 0
2000 546 25.0 21.8 0
2001 537 28.0 19.2 0
2002 522 n/a n/a n/a
2003 522 n/a n/a n/a
2004 541 21.0 25.8 n/a
2005 581 27.0 21.5 n/a
2006 589 27.0 21.8 0
2007 577 29.0 19.9 39.3
2008 537 27.8 19.3 41.9
2009 518 28.2 18.4 40.9
2010 491 25.6 19.1 45
2011 467 23.8 19.5 48.2
2012 429 21.2 20.1 52
2013 399 20.2 19.7 53.1
2014 390 19.7 19.7 54.9
2015 388 18.0 21.5 48.2
2016 364 17.0 21.4 45.6
2017 351 18.0 19.4 45
2018 551 27.9 19.7 51.9
2019 520 27.2 19.0 57.7
2020 504 25.1 20.0 64.7
2021 489 26.5 18.4 65.4
2022 485 24.9 19.4 61
2023 481 27.1 17.7 55.5
2024 474 28.9 16.3 59.5

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 Vassar Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 573 n/a n/a n/a
1989 567 n/a n/a 9.2
1990 526 34.0 15.4 n/a
1991 521 n/a n/a n/a
1992 535 n/a n/a 13.3
1993 568 n/a 0.0 22.7
1994 642 36.0 17.8 0
1995 576 27.8 20.7 0
1996 576 27.8 20.7 0
1997 602 31.0 19.4 0
1998 606 28.0 21.6 0
1999 548 32.0 17.1 0
2000 546 25.0 21.8 0
2001 537 28.0 19.2 0
2002 522 n/a n/a n/a
2003 522 n/a n/a n/a
2004 541 21.0 25.8 n/a
2005 581 27.0 21.5 n/a
2006 589 27.0 21.8 0
2007 577 29.0 19.9 39.3
2008 537 27.8 19.3 41.9
2009 518 28.2 18.4 40.9
2010 491 25.6 19.1 45
2011 467 23.8 19.5 48.2
2012 429 21.2 20.1 52
2013 399 20.2 19.7 53.1
2014 390 19.7 19.7 54.9
2015 388 18.0 21.5 48.2
2016 364 17.0 21.4 45.6
2017 351 18.0 19.4 45
2018 551 27.9 19.7 51.9
2019 520 27.2 19.0 57.7
2020 504 25.1 20.0 64.7
2021 489 26.5 18.4 65.4
2022 485 24.9 19.4 61
2023 481 27.1 17.7 55.5
2024 474 28.9 16.3 59.5

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 Vassar Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,030 (18.0%) $9,228 (82.0%) $11,258
2020 $2,925 (24.9%) $8,830 (75.1%) $11,754
2021 $2,968 (23.9%) $9,470 (76.1%) $12,438
2022 $1,931 (14.3%) $11,534 (85.7%) $13,466
2023 $3,484 (23.2%) $11,540 (76.8%) $15,024

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vassar Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 521st of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 652nd of 883 Middle schools
 8.1%
Ranks 443rd of 666 High schoolsRanks 431st of 735 High schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Senior High School)3128.1
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Public Schools)28.627.6
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Vassar Senior High School)21.125.4
 4.3%
   6th Grade Math (Vassar Public Schools)19.525
 5.5%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Senior High School)3719.7
 17.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Public Schools)36.121
 15.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Vassar Senior High School)25.912.9
 13%
   7th Grade Math (Vassar Public Schools)24.612.7
 11.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Vassar Senior High School)2616.9
 9.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Vassar Public Schools)20.716.4
 4.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Senior High School)61.143.5
 17.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Vassar Public Schools)51.642.2
 9.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Vassar Senior High School)2521
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Vassar Public Schools)2220.3
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Vassar Senior High School)35.235.8
 0.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Vassar Public Schools)35.535.8
 0.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Vassar Senior High School)52.843.4
 9.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Vassar Public Schools)46.843.4
 3.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vassar Senior High School)20.815.1
 5.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Vassar Public Schools)1615.1
 0.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students520481
 7.5%
African American2011
 45%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian01
Hispanic2837
 32.1%
Pacific Islander22
White457418
 8.5%
Two or More Races810
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.7%55.5%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Vassar Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 474 students attended Vassar Senior High School.

Students at Vassar Senior High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Vassar Senior High School ranks 449th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Vassar Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

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