High Schools in East China School District

Summary:

The East China School District in Michigan is home to two high schools: St Clair High School and Marine City High School. Both schools are performing well within the district, with St Clair High School ranking higher than Marine City High School in recent years according to the SchoolDigger ranking system.

The graduation rates for both schools are slightly above the state average at 82.8%, but their dropout rates are also slightly higher than the state average at 7.6%. One area of concern is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% at both schools, which is significantly higher than the state average. In terms of academic performance, St Clair High School outperformed the district and state averages in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, while Marine City High School outperformed in SAT/Mathematics.

The differences in student demographics and spending between the two schools are also noteworthy. Marine City High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.13%) compared to St Clair High School (28.29%), and it also has a higher per-student spending ($14,396) compared to St Clair High School ($11,212). Additionally, Marine City High School has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.3) compared to St Clair High School (19.1), which may contribute to its relatively stronger performance in certain subject areas.

District Detail

1585 Meisner Rd
East China, MI 48054-4143

(810) 676-1018

SchoolDigger Rank:
184^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,405

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Marine City High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1085 Ward St	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1900	437	27	16.1	36.2%	424 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	54.2	332^nd of 739 public high schools	55.1%		62.4	241^st of 743 public high schools	67.6%	91	60.5	26.1	26.9	46.2	$14,396	$1,616	$12,780
St Clair High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2200 Clinton Ave	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1700	715	38	18.8	22.1%	673 (94.1%)	11 (1.5%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	54.9	325^th of 739 public high schools	56.0%		64.1	221^st of 743 public high schools	70.3%	104	63.7	26.8	26.3	44.6	$11,212	$1,234	$9,979

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Algonac Community School District	5.91 mi	9
Blue Water Learning Academy	7.19 mi	1
Anchor Bay School District	9.38 mi	9	126^th
Michigan Department of Corrections	13.02 mi	25
Marysville Public Schools	13.3 mi	5	73^rd

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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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