Best Public Schools in Reese, MI

Summary:

The city of Reese, Michigan is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Reese Elementary School, Reese High School, and Reese Middle School, all part of the Reese Public Schools district. While Reese Elementary stands out as a relatively strong performer, the middle and high schools face challenges in maintaining or improving their academic outcomes.

Reese Elementary School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 380 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in M-Step/ELA and M-Step/Math proficiency for grades 3-5, with particularly strong results in 3rd-grade math. However, Reese Elementary also had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in 2023-2024, which may impact student learning.

In contrast, Reese High School and Reese Middle School face more significant challenges. Reese High School's ranking dropped from 147 out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 to 248 out of 739 in 2024-2025, indicating a potential decline in performance. The school maintained a 4-star rating in 2023-2024 but dropped to a 3-star rating the following year. Reese Middle School consistently underperformed the state average in M-Step/ELA, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies proficiency, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2024-2025.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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
Reese High School	Public	9-12	1696 S Van Buren Rd	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 868-4191	254	13	19.0	40.2%	218 (85.8%)	7 (2.8%)	18 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	62.6	248^th of 739 public high schools	66.4%		74.6	147^th of 743 public high schools	80.2%	101			64.8	20.4													38.9			51.9	$14,271	$1,787	$12,485
Reese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9535 Center St	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 868-4561	328	19	17.5	58.2%	280 (85.4%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	72.4	380^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.8	484^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.4%	104					57.4	42.9	56.0			67.2	40.8	56.0			42.0			42.0			$13,618	$2,276	$11,342
Reese Middle School	Public	6-8	1696 S Van Buren Rd	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 868-4191	161	8	21.2	52.8%	128 (79.5%)	4 (2.5%)	19 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	26.5	629^th of 890 public middle schools	29.3%		40.4	508^th of 897 public middle schools	43.4%	121	48.7	10.3						26.8	27.5				23.2	25.5		10.3			25.6		$14,410	$2,116	$12,294

Cities Near Reese

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vassar	7.13 mi	4	321^st
Fairgrove	7.6 mi	2	408^th
Frankenmuth	9.27 mi	3	36^th
Akron	10.56 mi	1	248^th
Saginaw	11.17 mi	53	414^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.