High Schools in Cadillac Area Public Schools

Summary:

The Cadillac Area Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Cadillac Senior High School and Cadillac Innovation High School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Cadillac Senior High School consistently outperforming its counterpart and the district and state averages.

Cadillac Senior High School stands out as the district's top-performing high school, ranking among the top 74 schools in Michigan for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students demonstrate higher proficiency rates on standardized tests, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. Additionally, Cadillac Senior High School has a higher four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a lower dropout rate of 7.6% compared to the district and state averages.

In contrast, Cadillac Innovation High School lags behind in academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of Michigan high schools. The school's students underperform on standardized tests, and it has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (83.12%) compared to Cadillac Senior High School (52.49%). Furthermore, Cadillac Innovation High School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 32:1, while Cadillac Senior High School maintains a more favorable ratio of 21:1. These factors suggest that Cadillac Innovation High School may face challenges in providing a supportive learning environment for its students.

District Detail

421 S Mitchell St
Cadillac, MI 49601-2585

(231) 876-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
187^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,050

Primary Schools: 3
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
Cadillac Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Chestnut St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5800	903	50	17.9	39.8%	826 (91.5%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (3.7%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.5%)	85.3	74^th of 739 public high schools	90.0%		74.3	150^th of 743 public high schools	79.8%	76	72.7	45.5	54.0	50.5	$12,759	$1,459	$11,300
Cadillac Innovation High School	Public	9-12	532 Haynes St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5900	164	5	33.3	71.3%	144 (87.8%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.3%)	14.8	625^th of 739 public high schools	15.4%		17.9	615^th of 743 public high schools	17.2%	10	27.0			22.9	$10,999	$989	$10,011

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	3.68 mi	2
McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	9.65 mi	4	161^st
Pine River Area Schools	11.38 mi	3	334^th
Lake City Area School District	12.52 mi	3	196^th
Manton Consolidated Schools	13.14 mi	3	222^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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