Best High Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SAT and M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

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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
551	Relevant Academy of Eaton County	Public, Charter	9-12	220 Lamson St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Relevant Academy of Eaton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5450	62	6	10.9	69.4%	45 (72.6%)	3 (4.8%)	2 (3.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (16.1%)	$9,034			$322			$8,712	23.8			(n/a)		260098208243
552	Beaverton JuniorSenior High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	3090 Crockett Rd	Beaverton	48612	Gladwin County	Beaverton Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 246-3010	463	23	20.2	54.9%	424 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	$16,828			$2,624			$14,204	23.6	31.2	501	51		260444004125
553	Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	210 E Mesick Ave	Mesick	49668	Wexford County	Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(231) 371-4707	3,455	179	19.2	79.7%	1,670 (48.3%)	1,060 (30.7%)	313 (9.1%)	34 (1.0%)	23 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	353 (10.2%)	$12,417			$1,585			$10,832	23.6	32.8	487	66		260110708801
554	Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	379	20	19.3	70.7%	134 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	219 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$13,710			$1,121			$12,589	23.5	35.8	461	93		261788005453
555	Bobcat Innovation	Public, Alternative	K-12	11920 S Saginaw St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6017	343	23	15.1	49.9%	236 (68.8%)	53 (15.5%)	17 (5.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	$15,677			$814			$14,863	23.5	27.4	530	25		261635001469
556	Universal Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28015 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Universal Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 402-5900	761	47	16.3	90.9%	692 (90.9%)	49 (6.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	$11,764			$1,897			$9,867	23.4	4.6	723	167		260030007820
557	Harrison Community High School	Public	9-12	700 S 5th St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 539-7417	281	18	15.2	76.2%	258 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$15,012			$5,129			$9,883	23.1	42.9	401	156		261782005444
558	Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	7-12	301 W Michigan Ave	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 761-7027	386	15	26.1	80.1%	214 (55.4%)	91 (23.6%)	40 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)								23.1	27.5	529	29		268099008165
559	Churchill Community Educational Center	Public	9-12	707 Girard Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 588-5050	77	8	9.2	57.1%	42 (54.5%)	24 (31.2%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	$24,729			$726			$24,002	22.9	12.7	651	92		263030002040
560	Lincoln Senior High School	Public	9-12	7425 Willis Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Lincoln Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 484-7004	810	45	17.8	42.2%	420 (51.9%)	220 (27.2%)	62 (7.7%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.6%)	$17,474			$1,126			$16,348	22.9	35.7	462	98		262157005855

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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.

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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.