Summary:
Deckerville Community School District is home to a single high school, Deckerville Community High School, a small rural school serving grades 7-12 with 219 students in Deckerville, MI.
For parents, the most striking thing about Deckerville Community High School is the contrast between its excellent student engagement metrics and its mixed academic proficiency. The school posts a 93.3% graduation rate and a 3.3% dropout rate—both far better than state averages—and chronic absenteeism is just 17.3% versus 27.9% statewide. This suggests a supportive environment where students stay on track. However, test scores tell a different story. Math is the biggest challenge, with 11th-grade SAT math proficiency at just 16.3% (state: 26.5%) and 7th-grade M-Step math at 20.9% (state: 33.3%). Social studies shows the largest gap, running about 15 points below state averages in both 8th and 11th grades. The school’s strength is in middle school English Language Arts, where 7th-grade proficiency (44.2%) exceeds the state (38.4%), though this advantage fades by 11th grade, where SAT EBRW falls below the state average.
With only 219 students, year-to-year scores can swing dramatically—8th-grade science dropped 13 points in one year, while 7th-grade ELA jumped 8 points—so single-year results should be viewed cautiously. The school spends a high $20,585 per student, likely reflecting rural diseconomies of scale, and serves a population where 44.75% qualify for free/reduced lunch. After dipping to the 32nd percentile in 2024-2025, the school rebounded to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026, though it remains at 2 stars. The 9th-grade cohort is a bright spot, exceeding state averages in both PSAT ELA and math, suggesting targeted interventions may be working for that group. Ultimately, parents should weigh the school’s strong graduation and attendance record against the concerning math and social studies proficiency levels, which may impact college readiness.
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