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High Schools in Chesaning Union Schools

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DistrictChesaning Union Schools107^th of 625 Michigan districtsFull district overview →

Schools

400

Students

Top rankedChesaning Union High School136^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

The Chesaning Union Schools district in Michigan operates two high schools serving grades 9 through 12: the large, traditional Chesaning Union High School with 381 students, and the much smaller Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education program with just 19 students, offering starkly different educational experiences within the same district.

For parents, the main high school is the clear academic leader and the primary reason the Chesaning Union Schools district holds a strong 4-star rating. Chesaning Union High School boasts a 91.9% graduation rate, far exceeding the state average of 84%, and a dropout rate of just 2.3%. Academically, it excels in English Language Arts and Social Studies, with 11th-grade reading proficiency at 59.6% versus the state's 52.1%, and social studies at 54.3% versus 43.2%. Science is also a strength at 50% proficiency. However, math remains the weakest core subject, with only 41.5% of 11th graders proficient, though this still outpaces the state's 26.5%. The school's state ranking has been volatile, ranging from the top 6% in 2023-2024 to the 83rd percentile in 2025-2026, so parents should look at multi-year trends rather than any single year.

In contrast, the alternative education school serves a highly at-risk population, with 68.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch compared to 44.6% at the main campus. Its metrics reflect significant challenges: a 45.4% graduation rate, a 45.4% dropout rate, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 66.6%—more than double the state average. While it offers a much more favorable student-teacher ratio of 6.1:1 versus 18.8:1 at the main high school, suggesting individualized attention, the outcomes remain poor. This indicates that for this student body, academic instruction alone is insufficient, and comprehensive support services addressing absenteeism and disengagement are critical. Ultimately, the district's overall performance is driven almost entirely by the main high school, which enrolls over 95% of the district's high school students.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chesaning Union High School	Public	9-12	850 N 4th St	Chesaning	48616	Saginaw County	Chesaning Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 845-2040	381	20	18.8	44.6%	338 (88.7%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	76.3	136^th of 800 public high schools	83.0%		63.9	236^th of 739 public high schools	68.1%	100	66.7	70.7	39.0	39.4	59.6	41.5	50.0	54.3	$15,054	$1,705	$13,349
Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education	Public	9-12	850 N 4th St	Chesaning	48616	Saginaw County	Chesaning Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 845-2040	19	3	6.1	68.4%	15 (78.9%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)									$13,795	$2,745	$11,050

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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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