Best Public Schools in Highland, MI

Summary:

The city of Highland, Michigan is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Huron Valley Schools district. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with Milford High School and Heritage Elementary School standing out as the top performers in the area.

Milford High School is the top-performing school in the data set, consistently ranking among the top 150 high schools in Michigan and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with 58.8% of 11th graders proficient or better in M-Step/Science and 69.3% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 7.6%. In contrast, Highland Elementary School lags behind, with high chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic performance.

The data also reveals significant variation in school spending, with Apollo Center having the highest spending per student at $41,305, while Spring Mills Elementary School spends the least at $14,276 per student. However, the analysis suggests that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, as the Apollo Center is an alternative school with limited performance data.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	219 Watkins Blvd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8190	448	28	16.2	24.1%	396 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	65.4	489^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.1%		73.4	349^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.5%	140			50.8	50.0	48.8	72.3	38.5	38.1	48.8		34.5		$15,755	$843	$14,912
Milford High School	Public	7-12	2380 S Milford Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8091	1,193	60	19.7	24.1%	1,059 (88.8%)	15 (1.3%)	64 (5.4%)	9 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.2%)	79.7	116^th of 739 public high schools	84.3%		83.4	88^th of 743 public high schools	88.2%	28	69.3	30.2								58.8		56.1	$15,644	$843	$14,801
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Livingston Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8070	292	21	14.1	55.8%	247 (84.6%)	11 (3.8%)	22 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	52	687^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.1	742^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	50.1%	55			45.7	27.7	57.1	57.8	12.8	31.0	52.4		31.0		$17,249	$1,461	$15,788
Spring Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	3150 Harvey Lake Rd	Highland	48356	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8130	424	26	16.1	30.2%	389 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	67.4	452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	69.6%		69.9	408^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.5%	44			54.8	54.1	55.7	53.4	42.6	38.6	42.9		37.1		$14,276	$766	$13,509
Apollo Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2029 N Milford Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8134	5	10	.5		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$41,305	$1,726	$39,580

Cities Near Highland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White Lake	2.36 mi	8	226^th
Milford	3.73 mi	3	112^th
Holly	3.83 mi	7	159^th
Commerce Township	4.06 mi	10	72^nd
Davisburg	7.11 mi	2	130^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.