High Schools in Marcellus Community Schools

Summary:

The Marcellus Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Marcellus High School and Volinia Outcome Base School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, the data reveals significant differences in their performance and resources.

Marcellus High School stands out as the stronger-performing school, consistently ranking higher among Michigan high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in academic measures, including M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics. Additionally, Marcellus High School has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to Volinia Outcome Base School.

In contrast, Volinia Outcome Base School has consistently ranked much lower, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a significantly higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. Despite the performance differences, both schools had similar graduation rates and dropout rates, indicating that these metrics may not be the best indicators of school quality in this case.

District Detail

305 Arbor St
Marcellus, MI 49067

(269) 646-7655

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 600

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Volinia Outcome Base School	Public, Virtual	7-12	54080 Gards Prairie Rd	Decatur	49045	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 782-9716	40	2	18.8	85.0%	32 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)					$11,904	$1,055	$10,848
Marcellus High School	Public	9-12	303 Arbor St E	Marcellus	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 646-5081	160	10	15.6	52.5%	145 (90.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	66.2	215^th of 739 public high schools	70.9%		60.4	261^st of 743 public high schools	64.9%	46	55.6	33.3	42.9	46.4	$16,294	$1,177	$15,116

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dowagiac Union School District	5 mi	7	373^rd
Decatur Public Schools	7.06 mi	2	302^nd
Cassopolis Public Schools	7.07 mi	4	464^th
Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District	8 mi	2
Lawton Community School District	12.33 mi	4	310^th

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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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