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Best Public Schools in Highland, MI

At a glance

Schools

2,362

Students

Top rankedMilford High School111^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Heritage Elementary School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Highland Elementary School 14.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Highland, Michigan, is served by four schools within the Huron Valley Schools district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 74th percentile statewide, encompassing one high school and three elementary schools for a total enrollment of 2,357 students.

Milford High School is the standout performer, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan high schools with a 93.5% graduation rate and a remarkably low 2.3% dropout rate—both far better than state averages. Its college readiness is strong in reading and writing (66.7% proficiency) but notably weaker in math (30.7%). Among elementary schools, Heritage Elementary School excels in early-grade math, with 71.4% of 3rd graders and 69.4% of 4th graders proficient—roughly 30 points above state averages. Spring Mills Elementary School performs solidly, near or above state averages in most subjects. In contrast, Highland Elementary School faces the greatest challenges, with the highest economic disadvantage (55.8% free/reduced lunch), the lowest state ranking (54th percentile), and 4th grade math proficiency at just 30.9%—less than half of Heritage’s rate.

A striking pattern across all three elementary schools is a dramatic drop in 5th grade math proficiency; Heritage falls from 69.4% in 4th grade to just 25.9% in 5th grade, suggesting a possible curriculum or transition issue. Chronic absenteeism also varies widely, from 13.7% at Heritage to 29.3% at Highland Elementary, which exceeds the state average. Notably, Highland Elementary receives the highest per-student funding ($17,849) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.1:1), yet still underperforms, indicating that socioeconomic factors and other elements beyond resources play a significant role. Additionally, with no middle schools in Highland, students face a two-year gap (6th-7th grade) before attending Milford High School, which may disrupt educational continuity. Overall, the district shows strong high school outcomes and pockets of elementary excellence, but significant disparities remain, particularly at Highland Elementary and in 5th grade math across the board.

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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 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th 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 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%)	66.7	460^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.4	489^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.1%	29							54.3	62.5	46.9	71.4	69.4	25.9	38.3		27.2		$16,256	$724	$15,533
Milford High School	Public	8-12	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%)	80.5	111^th of 800 public high schools	86.1%		79.7	116^th of 739 public high schools	84.3%	5	77.0	75.0	41.7	42.4	66.7	30.7								52.2		62.2	$15,662	$679	$14,983
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%)	51	680^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.4%		52	687^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.8%	7							51.4	40.0	41.8	55.6	30.9	20.0	38.2		23.6		$17,849	$1,343	$16,506
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	453^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.4	452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	69.6%	1							46.9	59.4	42.4	59.2	46.9	34.8	53.1		33.3		$15,665	$527	$15,139
Apollo Center	Public	3-5	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)																	$52,212	$3,040	$49,172

Cities Near Highland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Commerce Twp	2.36 mi	2
White Lake	3.61 mi	6	226^th
Milford	3.73 mi	3	112^th
Holly	3.83 mi	7	159^th
Commerce Township	4.06 mi	8	72^nd

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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.

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