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Adrian High School

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Adrian High School ranks 539 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Adrian High School is a large public high school in Adrian, MI, serving 804 students in grades 8 through 12 as part of the Adrian Public Schools district.

For parents, the most important thing to know is that Adrian High School has a strong graduation rate—90.1%, which beats both the district and state averages—but it struggles with student engagement and academic achievement. The biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism: nearly half of the student body (48.4%) is chronically absent, meaning they miss a significant number of school days. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Sand Creek High School (15.6%) and Tecumseh High School (15.3%). This high absenteeism is likely a major reason why academic proficiency is low. For example, only 18.7% of students are proficient in SAT Math and 15.9% in Science, compared to Tecumseh's 40.1% and 41.8% respectively. Even in reading and writing, where Adrian is closer to the state average, it still trails top-performing neighbors by a wide margin.

Another factor to consider is class size. With a student-teacher ratio of 19.3 to 1, Adrian High School has larger classes than most comparable schools, such as Blissfield High School (8.6 to 1) and Madison High School (17.4 to 1), which may mean less individualized attention. The school has also seen a sharp academic decline in recent years, with science proficiency dropping from 35.7% to 10.2% between 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 before a slight recovery. While the school performs on par with its district average, it consistently falls below state averages. That said, within the district, Adrian High School is the stronger option compared to Adrian Community High School, which has a much lower graduation rate. Ultimately, Adrian High School ensures most students graduate, but the high absenteeism and academic challenges suggest that families should be proactive about monitoring attendance and seeking extra support.

804

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,820

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

785 Riverside Ave
Adrian, MI 49221-1467

(517) 263-2181

District: Adrian Public Schools

Feeder schools for Adrian High School:

Elementary:	Alexander Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Michener Elementary School
	Prairie Elementary School
Middle:	Springbrook Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Michigan avg43%

539^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

487^th of 625Adrian Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	539 of 800	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	561 of 739	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	366 of 743	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	388 of 735	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	342 of 531	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	484 of 561	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	441 of 666	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	397 of 824	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	429 of 835	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.2	321 of 852	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	375 of 832	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	431 of 799	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	315 of 805	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	275 of 773	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.9	516 of 784	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	488 of 765	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.3	526 of 754	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	483 of 750	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.7	448 of 767	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.1	381 of 705	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	33.8	146 of 254	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	71.7	11 of 102	89.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	512 of 686	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	537 of 629	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	417 of 619	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	460 of 611	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	348 of 416	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	445 of 462	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	465 of 554	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	379 of 710	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	245 of 259	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	177 of 203	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	144 of 195	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	154 of 190	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	58 of 83	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	63 of 97	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	130 of 201	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	543 of 719	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	537 of 635	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	354 of 654	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	386 of 614	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	235 of 369	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.8	389 of 417	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	409 of 532	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	403 of 755	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	505 of 693	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	478 of 628	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	281 of 633	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	287 of 611	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	250 of 440	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	378 of 472	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	340 of 543	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	370 of 707	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	157 of 179	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	72 of 105	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.4	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	29.1	222 of 315	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	473 of 671	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	526 of 639	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	371 of 638	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	332 of 647	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	332 of 492	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	391 of 516	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	454 of 582	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.2	251 of 708	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)89th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2018)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2018)30th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-10 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

Social Studies25%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

Science16%-19 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Adrian High School	Public	8-12	785 Riverside Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2181	804	42	19.3	52.2%	470 (58.5%)	33 (4.1%)	228 (28.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	30.3	539^th of 800 public high schools	32.6%		22.5	561^st of 739 public high schools	24.1%	22		47.4	51.1		17.3	18.3	48.0	18.7						15.9		24.9	$14,820	$1,308	$13,511
LISD Technical Center	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2108	0	30	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-1661	46	4	11.3	13.0%	42 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.9	46^th of 800 public high schools	94.3%					(n/a)		76.9	70.0		76.9	70.0
Adrian Community High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 E Maumee St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 263-1332	40	2	26.6	77.5%	21 (52.5%)	3 (7.5%)	12 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,570	$1,307	$12,263
Gus Harrison Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	2727 E Beecher St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-3900	5	0		—	2 (40.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Madison High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 263-0742	439	25	17.4	41.9%	261 (59.5%)	26 (5.9%)	132 (30.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	56.8	294^th of 800 public high schools	63.3%		56.9	304^th of 739 public high schools	58.9%	10		62.3	57.5		40.6	40.2	51.5	21.8						28.7		42.6	$13,792	$101	$13,691
Sand Creek High School	Public	6-12	6518 Sand Creek Hwy	Sand Creek	49279	Lenawee County	Sand Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 436-3121	404	25	15.9	32.7%	364 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	52.9	336^th of 800 public high schools	58.0%		31.5	496^th of 739 public high schools	32.9%	160	58.2	66.7	66.7	32.7	33.3	31.0	50.0	14.5	27.1	28.0	23.7	16.0	29.3	34.4	41.4	41.0	$14,886	$55	$14,831
Tecumseh High School	Public	9-12	760 Brown St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 423-6008	736	36	20.4	29.6%	628 (85.3%)	8 (1.1%)	66 (9.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	82.4	100^th of 800 public high schools	87.5%		71.7	173^rd of 739 public high schools	76.6%	73		71.3	78.9		46.9	54.4	67.0	40.1						41.8		56.6	$13,255	$672	$12,583
Onsted Community High School	Public	9-12	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 467-2171	365	17	20.9	33.2%	325 (89.0%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	60.1	262^nd of 800 public high schools	67.3%		75.6	149^th of 739 public high schools	79.8%	113		73.8	57.6		32.5	25.8	48.5	25.8						45.9		46.9	$13,912	$788	$13,124
Blissfield High School	Public	9-12	630 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 486-2148	320	37	8.6	24.1%	278 (86.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	73.7	153^rd of 800 public high schools	80.9%		61	265^th of 739 public high schools	64.1%	112		73.7	68.2		39.5	50.0	58.5	36.9						31.8		55.4	$18,757	$168	$18,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrian High School

How many students attend Adrian High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Adrian High School.

Is Adrian High School a good school?

Adrian High School ranks 539^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Adrian High School in?

Adrian Public Schools

What schools feed into Adrian High School?

Adrian High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alexander Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Michener Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie Elementary School
Middle : Springbrook Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Adrian High School?

Students at Adrian High School are 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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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.

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