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Best Public Schools in Adrian, MI

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At a glance

Schools

4,744

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedJCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College46^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Prairie Elementary School up 89 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sutton Early Learning Center 11.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College

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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Adrian, Michigan is served by 14 schools spanning early learning through high school across four districts, including Adrian Public Schools, Madison School District (Lenawee), Tecumseh Public Schools, and Lenawee Independent School District (Isd), with a total enrollment of roughly 4,400 students.

For parents, the most striking finding is the clear divide between districts. Madison School District (Lenawee) stands out as the strongest traditional option, with its high school achieving a 93.2% graduation rate and its middle school exceeding state averages in 8th-grade social studies. In contrast, Adrian Public Schools struggles across the board, with every school ranking in the bottom third of Michigan and chronic absenteeism exceeding the state rate at every campus—Adrian Community High School tops the list at 57.1%. The academic standout is JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College, a small, selective program ranking in the 94th percentile statewide with roughly 77% proficiency in 9th-grade ELA and math. Meanwhile, Adrian High School and Madison High School show a notable gap: Madison outperforms Adrian in SAT math (21.8% vs. 18.7%), science (28.7% vs. 15.9%), and social studies (42.6% vs. 24.9%).

Spending does not predict success. Michener Elementary School spends the most per student ($18,458) yet posts the lowest rankings, while Madison High School spends the least among high schools ($13,792) with far better outcomes. Economic disadvantage tracks closely with performance—schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, like Prairie Elementary School (78.6%) and Michener Elementary School (86.8%), consistently score 10-20 points below state averages. Alternative schools serve the most at-risk students, with Maurice Spear Campus reporting a 100% dropout rate and Adrian Community High School graduating just 36.3%. Finally, proficiency declines as students advance through Adrian Public Schools, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at Alexander Elementary School dropping from 32.4% to 11.7% by 5th grade, suggesting learning gaps compound over time.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gus Harrison Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	2727 E Beecher St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-3900	5	0			2 (40.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Michener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Dawes Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9002	266	21	12.7	86.8%	119 (44.7%)	23 (8.6%)	97 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	17.6	1225^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.7	1263^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%	38									21.4	16.7	32.4			23.8	13.9	10.8			26.3			13.2			$18,458	$2,261	$16,197
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2568 Airport Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-5082	187	16	11.4	78.6%	103 (55.1%)	9 (4.8%)	57 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.6%)	18.8	1200^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.6%		13.4	1289^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%	89									25.0	20.0	23.7			16.7	16.0	21.1			28.9			10.5			$17,423	$2,109	$15,314
Adrian Community High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 E Maumee St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 263-1332	40	2	26.6	77.5%	21 (52.5%)	3 (7.5%)	12 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)								(n/a)																									$13,570	$1,307	$12,263
Adrian High School	Public	8-12	785 Riverside Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2181	804	42	19.3	52.2%	470 (58.5%)	33 (4.1%)	228 (28.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	30.3	539^th of 800 public high schools	32.6%		22.5	561^st of 739 public high schools	24.1%	22		47.4	51.1		17.3	18.3	48.0	18.7													15.9			24.9	$14,820	$1,308	$13,511
Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Cherry St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-9533	468	26	18.2	60.3%	254 (54.3%)	4 (0.9%)	163 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	30.2	999^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.9	953^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.0%	46									26.5	28.9	39.0			32.4	26.5	11.7			36.4			20.8			$14,325	$1,842	$12,483
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	158 S Scott St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 265-8544	280	20	14.0	62.1%	160 (57.1%)	10 (3.6%)	83 (29.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	27.2	1050^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.6%		36	921^st of 1488 public elementary schools	38.1%	129									28.2	9.8	40.4			38.5	24.4	15.8			29.8			15.8			$15,695	$1,995	$13,699
Springbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Springbrook Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-0543	612	37	16.6	60.9%	344 (56.2%)	21 (3.4%)	195 (31.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	22.5	674^th of 896 public middle schools	24.8%		22.5	669^th of 890 public middle schools	24.8%	5	52.3			16.6								18.1	23.2				16.3	17.9		18.6			29.9		$14,912	$1,309	$13,603
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-0744	753	50	15.1	59.5%	443 (58.8%)	18 (2.4%)	235 (31.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	29.8	1005^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.6%		37.2	906^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.1%	99									29.8	28.0	34.5			29.0	28.0	17.0			37.2			18.9			$14,914	$616	$14,298
Madison High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 263-0742	439	25	17.4	41.9%	261 (59.5%)	26 (5.9%)	132 (30.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	56.8	294^th of 800 public high schools	63.3%		56.9	304^th of 739 public high schools	58.9%	10		62.3	57.5		40.6	40.2	51.5	21.8													28.7			42.6	$13,792	$101	$13,691
Madison Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 263-0743	388	23	17.2	47.9%	260 (67.0%)	20 (5.2%)	94 (24.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	55.8	348^th of 896 public middle schools	61.2%		57.5	330^th of 890 public middle schools	62.9%	18	60.3			27.6								34.5	43.2				24.0	36.5		40.9			59.8		$14,483	$3,122	$11,361
Sutton Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2780 Sutton Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-2367	330	30	11.1	38.8%	276 (83.6%)	6 (1.8%)	29 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)									33.3					32.9											$16,544	$1,145	$15,400
Milton C Porter Educational Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2946 Sutton Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-8931	105	32	3.3	52.4%	92 (87.6%)	2 (1.9%)	6 (5.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)
LISD Technical Center	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2108	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Maurice Spear Campus	Public, Alternative	4-12	2910 Airport Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-5021	21	4	5.6	57.1%	13 (61.9%)	3 (14.3%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-1661	46	4	11.3	13.0%	42 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.9	46^th of 800 public high schools	94.3%					(n/a)		76.9	70.0		76.9	70.0

Cities Near Adrian

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sand Creek	6.27 mi	2	363^rd
Tecumseh	8.12 mi	4	111^th
Onsted	9.76 mi	3	171^st
Blissfield	10.89 mi	3	239^th
Clinton	12.21 mi	6	177^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.