Summary:
Imlay City Community Schools is served by a single high school, Imlay City High School, which enrolls 554 students in grades 9-12 within a district ranked in the 60th percentile of Michigan districts.
For parents, the most striking feature of Imlay City High School is its exceptional graduation rate of 96.9%, which towers over the state average of 84.0%, paired with a remarkably low dropout rate of just 2.2%. This success occurs despite a chronic absenteeism rate of 32%, which is higher than the state's 27.9%, suggesting the school has effective systems to help students finish their diplomas. Academically, the school shows genuine strength in English Language Arts for 9th and 10th graders, with PSAT proficiency rates of 64.6% and 59.4% respectively, both exceeding state averages. However, this ELA advantage fades by 11th grade, where SAT scores dip slightly below the state norm. The most significant academic weaknesses are in mathematics and social studies. Only 20.4% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT math, a 6.1-point deficit from the state, and just 34.8% are proficient in M-Step social studies, a substantial 8.4-point gap. These challenges occur in a school where 54.33% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch and the student-teacher ratio is a high 25.1:1.
Encouragingly, the school is showing positive momentum. Comparing the most recent two years, proficiency improved in science (from 33.6% to 36.5%) and social studies (from 32.8% to 34.8%), which helped the school's state ranking recover dramatically from 421st to 328th. While the school's math scores remain a persistent concern, the overall upward trend in other subjects and the school's proven ability to graduate nearly all of its students provide a solid foundation for families considering this district.
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