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Adrian High School

Public Grades 8-12

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 24% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Adrian High School is a public high school located in Adrian, Michigan, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 804 students. The school is part of the Adrian Public Schools district, which is ranked 490 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adrian High School has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 342 out of 531 Michigan high schools in 2021-2022 to 561 out of 739 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages in most subject areas, including science, social studies, and mathematics. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.6% and 87.9% in recent years, which is below the state average, and it has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the percentage of chronically absent students ranging from 29.5% to 46.4% in recent years.

Interestingly, Adrian Community High School, a virtual school within the same district, has generally performed better than Adrian High School on various metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, Blissfield High School, located about 11 miles from Adrian High School, has consistently outperformed Adrian High School on statewide rankings and academic performance. Other nearby schools, such as Onsted Community High School and Tecumseh High School, have also demonstrated stronger academic performance and higher statewide rankings.

804

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,719

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 55th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (11% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg40%

561^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

490^th of 613Adrian 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-19 vs school

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

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing47%-8 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

Social Studies16%-27 vs state

Science10%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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%)	22.5	561^st of 739 public high schools	24.1%		46.4	366^th of 743 public high schools	50.7%	195			47.3	19.9						10.2		15.5	$14,719	$1,906	$12,813
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%)								(n/a)
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)										27.3			$14,134	$1,886	$12,248
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%)	56.9	304^th of 739 public high schools	58.9%		69.7	178^th of 743 public high schools	76.0%	126			57.4	33.7						31.7		39.6	$12,334	$239	$12,095
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%)	31.5	496^th of 739 public high schools	32.9%		33.6	479^th of 743 public high schools	35.5%	17	75.6	33.3	50.8	14.3	30.4	26.8	19.6	28.6	37.8	25.4	33.3	27.0	$14,358	$449	$13,909
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%)	71.7	173^rd of 739 public high schools	76.6%		63.3	229^th of 743 public high schools	69.2%	56			73.4	43.5						27.6		51.9	$12,933	$504	$12,429
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%)	75.6	149^th of 739 public high schools	79.8%		21.2	593^rd of 743 public high schools	20.2%	444			69.1	32.1						46.9		51.9	$12,785	$970	$11,815
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%)	61	265^th of 739 public high schools	64.1%		53	317^th of 743 public high schools	57.3%	52			67.1	28.8						34.7		41.7	$14,428	$277	$14,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrian High School

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

Is Adrian High School a good school?

Adrian High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Adrian High School?

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