Summary:
Addison High School is the only high school serving grades 9-12 in the Addison Community Schools district, a small rural district in Addison, Michigan, with a modest enrollment of 190 students.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this school is experiencing a challenging period. The state ranking has dropped dramatically from the 70th percentile (223rd out of 739 schools) in 2024-2025 to the 43rd percentile (456th out of 800 schools) in 2025-2026, moving from a 3-star to a 2-star rating. Academic proficiency fell sharply across nearly all subjects in the most recent year. For example, SAT Reading/Writing proficiency dropped from 63.0% to 46.7%, and Science fell from 39.1% to 25.0%. The one consistent bright spot is Social Studies, where the school has outperformed the state average for two straight years—by an impressive 16.6 percentage points in 2024-2025 and still by 6.8 points in 2025-2026. Mathematics remains a critical weakness, with SAT Math proficiency at just 15.6% (nearly 11 points below the state average) and PSAT Math scores for 9th and 10th graders hovering between 20-25%.
Attendance is a major concern. The chronic absenteeism rate is 38.1%, which is more than 10 percentage points above the state average of 27.9%. This likely contributes to the academic struggles. The graduation rate is 82.9%, slightly below the state's 84.0%, and the dropout rate of 8.5% is higher than the state's 7.1%. With only 190 students, year-to-year test scores can swing significantly due to small cohort sizes, so single-year data may not tell the whole story. The school spends a relatively robust $16,895 per student, yet outcomes lag in most areas, raising questions about how funds are allocated. Given the sharp decline in scores and high absenteeism, parents should look for signs of targeted interventions in math instruction and attendance support to help reverse the downward trend.
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