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
161	Ludington High School	Public	9-12	707 Anderson St	Ludington	49431	Mason County	Ludington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 845-3880	687	33	20.5	32.5%	558 (81.2%)	8 (1.2%)	76 (11.1%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.8%)	$14,034			$676			$13,358	74	81.7	105	56		262220005933
162	Grosse Ile High School	Public	9-12	7800 Grays Dr	Grosse Ile	48138	Wayne County	Grosse Ile Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 362-2400	510	37	13.6	9.8%	445 (87.3%)	6 (1.2%)	33 (6.5%)	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	$17,127			$1,552			$15,575	74	79.2	125	37		261722005401
163	Canton Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	46610 Cherry Hill Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Canton Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 404-6776	612	35	17.6	43.8%	177 (28.9%)	235 (38.4%)	52 (8.5%)	71 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.6%)	$11,645			$587			$11,058	74	52.6	322	159		260108008635
164	Zeeland East High School	Public	9-12	3333 96th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3100	935	50	18.5	15.1%	677 (72.4%)	19 (2.0%)	160 (17.1%)	32 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	$14,634			$1,093			$13,541	73.8	80.1	115	49		263666007296
165	Oakland Early College	Public	9-12	27055 Orchard Lake Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 522-3540	179	7	27.4	25.1%	109 (60.9%)	36 (20.1%)	5 (2.8%)	23 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	$13,801			$483			$13,317	73.7	97.1	15	150		263582007784
166	Otsego High School	Public	9-12	550 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7403	708	38	18.8	28.0%	631 (89.1%)	6 (0.8%)	38 (5.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	$14,978			$1,385			$13,593	73.7	66.1	205	39		262706006319
167	Dakota High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	21051 21 Mile Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-2700	2,476	114	21.6	21.0%	1,958 (79.1%)	217 (8.8%)	93 (3.8%)	100 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	101 (4.1%)	$14,585			$852			$13,733	73.6	66.7	198	31		260957000623
168	Ellsworth Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9467 Park St	Ellsworth	49729	Antrim County	Ellsworth Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 588-2544	228	17	13.3	56.1%	201 (88.2%)	7 (3.1%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	$17,580			$1,632			$15,948	72.9	65.5	210	42		261311005011
169	Renaissance High School	Public	9-12	6565 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 416-4600	1,197	60	20	64.4%	4 (0.3%)	1,156 (96.6%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.1%)	$17,843			$2,036			$15,807	72.6	46.9	362	193		260110304906
170	Hancock MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	501 Campus Dr	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 483-2540	292	23	12.7	40.4%	283 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$14,224			$1,542			$12,683	72.6	77	139	31		261755005426

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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