Summary:
Concord Community Schools is home to a single high school, Concord High School, a small rural public school in Concord, MI, serving grades 9 through 12 with 182 students. This one-school district means all metrics reflect the same student body, offering a clear but narrow picture of academic life in this area.
The standout story here is a paradox: Concord High School posts an exceptional 95.6% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, far better than state averages of 84.0% and 7.1%. Yet, students struggle on standardized tests. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 24.3% of 11th graders were proficient in science (state: 35.2%), 32.4% in SAT reading/writing (state: 52.1%), and just 12.2% of 10th graders hit proficiency in PSAT math (state: 31.5%). A dramatic academic drop-off appears between 9th and 10th grade—math proficiency falls from 30.6% to 12.2%, and ELA from 55.1% to 38.8%—suggesting a challenging transition in upper-grade coursework. Chronic absenteeism is a major red flag at 32.8%, exceeding the state’s 27.9%, which likely fuels these low scores.
Financially, the district spends a hefty $18,170 per student with a favorable 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio, yet this investment isn’t translating into academic gains. About 40% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, indicating economic challenges. The school’s state ranking has been volatile, bouncing from the 23rd percentile to 42nd, then settling at 34th—a pattern common in small schools where one class can skew results. For parents, the takeaway is clear: this school excels at keeping kids on track to graduate, but families should probe into attendance support and the 9th-to-10th-grade academic slide, as those areas appear most critical for improvement.
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