High Schools in Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

Summary:

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools is a school district in Michigan that serves the Essexville-Hampton area. The district has one high school, Garber High School, which has consistently performed well compared to other Michigan high schools.

Garber High School is a strong-performing school, ranking in the top half of Michigan high schools in recent years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8%, which is higher than the state average, and its test scores, particularly in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT, are significantly above the state average. However, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, suggesting there may be opportunities to improve student engagement and attendance.

Overall, Essexville-Hampton Public Schools appears to provide a quality education, with Garber High School standing out as a well-performing institution. The school's strong academic performance, high graduation rate, and diverse student population make it an attractive option for families in the area.

District Detail

303 Pine St
Essexville, MI 48732-1584

(989) 894-9700

SchoolDigger Rank:
223^rd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,523

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Garber High School	Public	9-12	213 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 894-9710	489	42	11.6	37.0%	424 (86.7%)	8 (1.6%)	30 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	68.1	193^rd of 739 public high schools	73.9%		72.3	165^th of 743 public high schools	77.8%	28	67.5	28.1	43.4	46.0	$12,218	$862	$11,356

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bay-Arenac Community High School	0.46 mi	1
Bay-Arenac Independent School District (Isd)	1.01 mi	3
Bay City School District	1.6 mi	15	352^nd
Bay City Academy	2.52 mi	5
State Street Academy	3.11 mi	1

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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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