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Escanaba JuniorSenior High School

Public Grades 6-12
152nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 79% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Escanaba JuniorSenior High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Escanaba, Michigan, part of the Escanaba Area Public Schools district. With 1,091 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of Michigan high schools, currently at 152 out of 739 schools with a 4-star rating.

Escanaba JuniorSenior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in all subject areas, including 59.7% proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (vs. 55.4% statewide) and 57.5% proficient in M-Step Science for 11th grade (vs. 34.9% statewide). The school also boasts impressive graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 93.5% over the past few years, and lower dropout rates than the state average.

Interestingly, Escanaba JuniorSenior High School outperforms the nearby Escanaba Student Success Center, a smaller alternative high school in the same district, across various metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests the school is providing a stronger educational experience for its diverse student population, which includes a relatively high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.

1,089
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,752
Per pupil spending ?
47.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 S Lincoln Rd
       Escanaba, MI  49829-1221

(906) 786-6521

District: Escanaba Area Public Schools


Feeder schools for Escanaba JuniorSenior High School:

Elementary:    Escanaba Upper Elementary
    Lemmer Elementary School
    Webster Kindergarten Center
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
American Indian:
4.2%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of Michigan high schools
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg48%
Michigan avg41%
Middle school
204th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 39 pts since 2021
From bottom 38% (2021) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
152nd of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Escanaba Area Public Schools
219th of 613Escanaba Area Public Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202570.8204 of 89077.1%★★★★☆
202454.7341 of 89762.0%★★★☆☆
202350.1386 of 88356.3%★★★☆☆
202241.2439 of 77643.4%★★☆☆☆
202136.4420 of 67537.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202566.7195 of 78975.3%★★★★☆
202446.7361 of 77153.2%★★★☆☆
202346.2378 of 77050.9%★★★☆☆
202240.6363 of 65744.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.5379 of 52127.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202573.4140 of 83283.2%★★★★☆
202453.0325 of 83661.1%★★★☆☆
202346.5403 of 82551.2%★★★☆☆
202239.8426 of 69138.4%★★☆☆☆
202131.7385 of 52326.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202567.0202 of 79874.7%★★★★☆
202452.7318 of 78659.5%★★★☆☆
202345.4379 of 77651.2%★★★☆☆
202233.5433 of 65834.2%★★☆☆☆
202132.2360 of 54033.3%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202593.41 of 887.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202536.3141 of 24442.2%★★☆☆☆
202433.4129 of 20135.8%★★☆☆☆
202368.442 of 19978.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.8236 of 69666.1%★★★☆☆
202439.7400 of 70142.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.9417 of 68839.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.3457 of 63828.4%★☆☆☆☆
202128.7419 of 57727.4%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202575.4152 of 73979.4%★★★★☆
202469.9176 of 74376.3%★★★★☆
202373.3161 of 73578.1%★★★★☆
202275.6122 of 53177.0%★★★★☆
202156.2208 of 56162.9%★★★☆☆
201948.8341 of 66648.8%★★☆☆☆
201879.7142 of 82482.8%★★★★☆
201772.8186 of 83577.7%★★★★☆
201681.7118 of 85286.2%★★★★☆
201565.5291 of 83265.0%★★★☆☆
201480.9120 of 79985.0%★★★★☆
201373.9194 of 80575.9%★★★★☆
201270.7230 of 77370.2%★★★★☆
201174.6222 of 78471.7%★★★★☆
201076.7165 of 76578.4%★★★★☆
200965.2331 of 75456.1%★★★☆☆
200878.6157 of 75079.1%★★★★☆
200768.1274 of 76764.3%★★★☆☆
200657.3366 of 70548.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202581.282 of 62987.0%★★★★☆
202469.5144 of 61976.7%★★★★☆
202372.0130 of 61178.7%★★★★☆
202281.376 of 41681.7%★★★★☆
202163.2133 of 46271.2%★★★★☆
201954.4249 of 55455.1%★★★☆☆
201876.9142 of 71080.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202580.291 of 63585.7%★★★★☆
202481.081 of 65487.6%★★★★☆
202379.274 of 61487.9%★★★★☆
202280.565 of 36982.4%★★★★☆
202168.3100 of 41776.0%★★★★☆
201942.0325 of 53238.9%★★☆☆☆
201865.2220 of 75570.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202561.9217 of 62865.4%★★★☆☆
202460.6218 of 63365.6%★★★☆☆
202365.3176 of 61171.2%★★★★☆
202260.2178 of 44059.5%★★★☆☆
202138.2295 of 47237.5%★★☆☆☆
201931.4393 of 54327.6%★☆☆☆☆
201876.0141 of 70780.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201825.0239 of 31524.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202570.3164 of 63974.3%★★★★☆
202458.4222 of 63865.2%★★★☆☆
202362.6199 of 64769.2%★★★☆☆
202269.8144 of 49270.7%★★★★☆
202147.6243 of 51652.9%★★★☆☆
201938.0370 of 58236.4%★★☆☆☆
201873.7155 of 70878.1%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Native American (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile~ school
Male (2025)75th percentile~ school
White (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-35 vs school
High school
Female (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2018)24th percentile-59 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+4 vs state
Science57%+19 vs state
Social Studies56%+11 vs state
Mathematics42%+12 vs state
English Language Arts41%~ state avg
Math38%+5 vs state

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Escanaba JuniorSenior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Escanaba Upper Elementary
Elementary : Lemmer Elementary School
Elementary : Webster Kindergarten Center

Escanaba JuniorSenior High School ranks 152nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Escanaba JuniorSenior High School are 90% White, 4% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,089 students attended Escanaba JuniorSenior High School.


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