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
501	Deckerville Community High School	Public	7-12	2633 Black River St	Deckerville	48427	Sanilac County	Deckerville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 376-3875	219	14	15.7	44.7%	200 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (6.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$19,132			$1,564			$17,567	31	39.2	430	71		261170004628
502	Shelby High School	Public	9-12	641 N State St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 861-4452	346	17	20.6	72.5%	198 (57.2%)	5 (1.4%)	135 (39.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$00			$00			$00	30.9	19.9	601	99		263132006736
503	Traverse City High School	Public	9-12	3962 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5860	171	10	16.3	59.6%	139 (81.3%)	10 (5.8%)	11 (6.4%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$19,494			$1,520			$17,974	30.6	8.8	675	172		263387001230
504	Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	5707 Williams Rd	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 322-2201	430	24	18.1	43.3%	397 (92.3%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$15,484			$3,055			$12,429	30.6	55.2	302	202		261980005636
505	CarneyNadeau Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	151 N Us Highway 41	Carney	49812	Menominee County	Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 398-3052	217	18	11.8	62.2%	204 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$14,479			$1,000			$13,479	30.5	90.9	55	450		260801004374
506	Legacy High School	Public	9-12	9525 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2140	62	6	10.3	45.2%	53 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.5%)	$19,565			$1,441			$18,124	30.4			(n/a)		261791000090
507	White Pigeon JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	410 Prairie Ave	White Pigeon	49099	St. Joseph County	White Pigeon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 483-7679	363	23	15.5	46.6%	299 (82.4%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	$12,529			$872			$11,656	30.1	15.3	629	122		263612007210
508	Pellston MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	172 N Park St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 539-8201	258	22	11.7	49.2%	198 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.3%)	$17,074			$2,468			$14,606	30	39.2	431	77		262772006356
509	Parchment High School	Public	8-12	1916 E G Ave	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1100	412	24	17	56.3%	269 (65.3%)	51 (12.4%)	34 (8.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.6%)	$18,030			$1,229			$16,801	29.6	43.9	391	118		262742006342
510	Waverly Senior High School	Public	9-12	160 Snow Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 323-3831	987	47	21.1	50.3%	273 (27.7%)	354 (35.9%)	226 (22.9%)	44 (4.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.6%)	$16,310			$1,393			$14,917	29.2	32.5	490	20		263552007160

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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