High Schools in Birch Run Area Schools

Summary:

The Birch Run Area Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Birch Run High School and Birch Run Progressive High School. Based on the available data, Birch Run High School appears to be the stronger performing school between the two, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Birch Run High School is ranked 152 out of 743 Michigan high schools and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. It has a 82.8% four-year graduation rate and a 7.6% dropout rate. In contrast, Birch Run Progressive High School is ranked 621 out of 835 Michigan high schools and rated 1 out of 5 stars. Both schools have a 29.5% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average.

Academically, Birch Run High School's test scores are generally lower than the statewide averages, particularly in mathematics and science. Birch Run Progressive High School has an even lower performance in social studies compared to the state. Additionally, Birch Run Progressive High School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (68.97%) compared to Birch Run High School (48.96%), and a much higher student-teacher ratio of 38.6 compared to 19.7 at Birch Run High School.

District Detail

12450 Church St
Birch Run, MI 48415-8809

(989) 624-9307

SchoolDigger Rank:
319^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,806

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch Run High School	Public	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 624-9392	538	28	19.3	45.9%	467 (86.8%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	43.9	417^th of 739 public high schools	43.6%		74.1	152^nd of 743 public high schools	79.5%	265	46.8	21.8	29.3	42.3	$13,753	$1,049	$12,704
Birch Run Progressive High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 624-9392	38	1	50.6	63.2%	32 (84.2%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)				25.0	$14,976	$2,203	$12,773

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clio Area School District	5.22 mi	7	321^st
Montrose Community Schools	6.21 mi	4	386^th
Frankenmuth School District	7.1 mi	3	40^th
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	8.56 mi	4	611^th
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	9.32 mi	9	556^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.

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