Best High Schools in Michigan

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 739)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
711	Western International High School	Public	9-12	1500 Scotten St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-4758	1,959	85	23	79.1%	96 (4.9%)	363 (18.5%)	1,489 (76.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	$18,400			$1,811			$16,590	5.4	5.2	714	3		260110304857
712	Marshall Opportunity High School	Public	9-12	225 E Watson St	Albion	49224	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 629-7549	109	8	13.6	78.9%	50 (45.9%)	34 (31.2%)	15 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)	$17,903			$1,738			$16,165	5.3			(n/a)		262297001536
713	Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine	Public	9-12	571 Mack Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-1805	191	13	14.6	81.2%	6 (3.1%)	170 (89.0%)	6 (3.1%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,224			$2,084			$26,141	5.3	12.8	650	63		260110308271
714	Universal Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4833 Ogden St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Universal Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-5006	695	40	17.2	99.3%	654 (94.1%)	8 (1.2%)	31 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,752			$2,325			$9,427	5.1	3.9	729	15		260023701207
715	Orchard Center High School	Public	6-12	1750 Oak St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 265-3700	260	8	31.3	76.2%	166 (63.8%)	55 (21.2%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.8%)	$12,043			$1,450			$10,593	5	9.5	672	43		262415000652
716	Center Line Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8155 Ritter	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Center Line Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 574-5500	1,043	52	20.2	89.5%	39 (3.7%)	850 (81.5%)	26 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (11.9%)	$42,710			$30,761			$11,949	4.9	22.9	576	140		260113108964
717	Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4444 35th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 788-1122	582	30	19.6	86.6%	8 (1.4%)	55 (9.5%)	516 (88.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$10,217			$3,447			$6,770	4.9	6.5	697	20		260024308799
718	University High School	Public	9-12	2521 Bermuda St	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 586-8846	469	22	21.8	73.3%	2 (0.4%)	453 (96.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	$12,113			$1,164			$10,949	4.7	5.9	708	10		261428001901
719	River Rouge High School	Public	9-12	1460 Coolidge Hwy	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9600	987	42	23.6	76.9%	18 (1.8%)	860 (87.1%)	73 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.2%)	$17,783			$3,160			$14,623	4.6	3	738	19		262976006555
720	Phoenix Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1411 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0760	219	14	15.6	78.1%	54 (24.7%)	112 (51.1%)	21 (9.6%)	7 (3.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	$21,845			$4,759			$17,086	4.5	3.7	733	13		261995000047

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.