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Jeffers High School

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Jeffers High School ranks 206 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Jeffers High School in Painesdale, MI, is a small public school serving 270 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Adams Township School District, which ranks in the 81st percentile statewide. The school has shown remarkable recent improvement, jumping from a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 4-star rating in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, with its state ranking climbing from the 49th to the 80th percentile during that time.

The school's standout strength is mathematics. In 2025-2026, 42.1% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Math, far exceeding the state average of 26.5% and outperforming nearby Calumet High School (31.9%) and Hancock MiddleHigh School (14.6%). This math advantage appears across all grade levels, with 8th, 9th, and 10th graders scoring nearly double the state averages on PSAT Math. The school also excels at supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with this subgroup ranking in the 67th percentile statewide. However, English Language Arts performance is more mixed—while 11th-grade SAT EBRW proficiency (50.9%) is close to the state average, it lags significantly behind local peers like Calumet (69.7%) and Houghton Central High School (82.3%). Science scores have also been volatile, swinging from 12.5% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 36.8% in 2024-2025, likely due to small class sizes.

Beyond academics, Jeffers demonstrates a positive school climate. Its graduation rate of 94.8% (2024-2025) is more than 10 points above the state average and higher than both Calumet (89.6%) and Hancock (88.4%), with a 0.0% dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism at 18.5% is notably better than the state average (27.9%) and Calumet's rate (30.4%). While Jeffers has made impressive strides, the data shows a clear gap remains with the region's top performer, Houghton Central (96th percentile), particularly in ELA and science—Houghton's 11th-grade science proficiency (67%) is nearly double Jeffers' (34%). Still, for families prioritizing strong math instruction and a supportive environment, Jeffers offers a compelling option that has demonstrated significant upward momentum.

270

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,149

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43084 Goodell St
Painesdale, MI 49955

(906) 482-0580

District: Adams Township School District

Feeder schools for Jeffers High School:

Elementary:

South Range Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

101^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

206^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 625Adams Township School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	101 of 896	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	95 of 890	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	145 of 897	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	160 of 883	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	178 of 776	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	230 of 675	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	192 of 792	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	457 of 838	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.8	386 of 821	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	402 of 894	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	325 of 919	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.6	534 of 921	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.3	247 of 919	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	47.0	502 of 900	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.3	340 of 858	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.7	120 of 851	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	109 of 847	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	59 of 839	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	76.2	173 of 823	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	130 of 806	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	42 of 789	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	92 of 789	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	135 of 771	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	130 of 770	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	86 of 657	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	117 of 658	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	439 of 794	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	42 of 834	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	7 of 832	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	53 of 836	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	25 of 825	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	66 of 691	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	97 of 672	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	272 of 815	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	184 of 813	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	99 of 798	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	204 of 786	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	149 of 776	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	285 of 639	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	393 of 797	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	136 of 687	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	132 of 696	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	207 of 701	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	234 of 688	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	208 of 638	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	248 of 577	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	230 of 624	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	454 of 678	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	206 of 800	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	150 of 739	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	381 of 743	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	475 of 735	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	329 of 531	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	397 of 561	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	371 of 666	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	381 of 824	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.7	447 of 835	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	74.5	187 of 852	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	53.5	404 of 832	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.2	154 of 799	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	205 of 805	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	225 of 773	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	77 of 784	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	75 of 765	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	143 of 754	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	215 of 750	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	129 of 767	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	133 of 705	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	165 of 686	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	77 of 629	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	160 of 619	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	292 of 611	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	302 of 416	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	226 of 462	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	265 of 554	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	222 of 710	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	235 of 719	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	331 of 614	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	131 of 369	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	79 of 532	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	107 of 755	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	231 of 693	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.5	424 of 628	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	492 of 633	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	452 of 611	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	282 of 440	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	351 of 472	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	436 of 543	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	472 of 707	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	262 of 671	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	188 of 639	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	35.2	415 of 638	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	476 of 647	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	335 of 492	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	415 of 516	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	415 of 582	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	437 of 708	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+24 vs state

Math55%+21 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing51%~ state avg

Social Studies50%+3 vs state

Science43%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jeffers High School	Public	7-12	43084 Goodell St	Painesdale	49955	Houghton County	Adams Township School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-0580	270	16	16.5	31.9%	262 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	67.2	206^th of 800 public high schools	74.3%		75.6	150^th of 739 public high schools	79.7%	56	73.1	52.3	65.8	53.8	59.1	55.3	50.9	42.1		48.5		54.5	59.3	34.0	70.4	39.6	$13,149	$545	$12,604
Houghton Central High School	Public	9-12	1603 Gundlach Rd	Houghton	49931	Houghton County	Houghton-Portage Township School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-0450	481	31	15.2	22.7%	438 (91.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	94	29^th of 800 public high schools	96.4%		94.6	31^st of 739 public high schools	95.8%	2		76.3	85.6		55.1	61.0	82.3	49.6						67.0		70.5	$14,817	$560	$14,257
Career and Technical Education	Public	9-12	110 E Quincy St	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Copper Country Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-4250	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	72.4	164^th of 800 public high schools	79.5%		72.6	170^th of 739 public high schools	77.0%	6	60.5	85.7	67.2	37.2	57.1	53.4	56.1	14.6	26.3	43.8	18.4	40.6	20.9	41.5	32.6	48.8	$14,183	$828	$13,355
Calumet High School	Public	9-12	57070 Mine St	Calumet	49913	Houghton County	Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw	No	No	No	No	(906) 337-0311	525	30	17.7	37.7%	504 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	78.4	125^th of 800 public high schools	84.4%		74.8	154^th of 739 public high schools	79.2%	29		70.2	74.4		36.9	41.0	69.7	31.9						56.7		55.0	$14,019	$533	$13,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeffers High School

What is the racial makeup of Jeffers High School?

Students at Jeffers High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Jeffers High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Jeffers High School.

What schools feed into Jeffers High School?

Jeffers High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Range Elementary School

What district is Jeffers High School in?

Adams Township School District

Is Jeffers High School a good school?

Jeffers High School ranks 206^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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