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Alcona Community High School

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Alcona Community High School ranks 302 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 59% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Alcona Community High School is a public magnet high school located in Harrisville, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 380 students. The school is part of the Alcona Community Schools district, which is ranked 377 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alcona Community High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 268 out of 799 Michigan high schools in 2013-2014 to 535 out of 735 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with lower proficiency rates in subjects like Math and English Language Arts. However, the school performs better in Science and Social Studies, with 11th-grade students outperforming the state average in these subjects. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 92.0%, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated from 1.5% to 8.1%, which is higher than the state's average.

The closest neighboring high school, Oscoda Area High School, is located approximately 16 miles away and is part of the Oscoda Area Schools district, which is ranked higher than Alcona Community Schools. Oscoda Area High School generally outperforms Alcona Community High School on standardized tests, has higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

369

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,613

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 N Barlow Rd
Harrisville, MI 48740-9606

(989) 736-8534

District: Alcona Community Schools

Feeder schools for Alcona Community High School:

Elementary:

Alcona Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

574^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

302^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

377^th of 613Alcona Community 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	574 of 890	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	474 of 897	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	454 of 883	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	487 of 776	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	399 of 675	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	447 of 792	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	429 of 838	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.8	663 of 821	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.2	449 of 894	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	480 of 919	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.5	638 of 921	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	651 of 919	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.4	519 of 900	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.3	397 of 858	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	493 of 789	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	426 of 771	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	513 of 770	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	430 of 657	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	288 of 521	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	299 of 658	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	378 of 794	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	531 of 832	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	332 of 836	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	286 of 825	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	233 of 691	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	116 of 523	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	345 of 672	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	309 of 815	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	541 of 798	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	484 of 786	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	316 of 776	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	268 of 658	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	302 of 540	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	508 of 639	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	414 of 797	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	583 of 696	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	529 of 701	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	500 of 688	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	477 of 638	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	396 of 577	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	463 of 624	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	427 of 678	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	302 of 739	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	348 of 743	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	535 of 735	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	409 of 531	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	343 of 666	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	462 of 824	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.5	567 of 835	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	414 of 852	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	296 of 832	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	268 of 799	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.7	377 of 805	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	338 of 773	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	296 of 784	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	246 of 765	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	386 of 754	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.6	416 of 750	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.9	340 of 767	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.6	90 of 705	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	263 of 629	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	223 of 619	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.7	498 of 611	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	374 of 554	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	553 of 710	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	123 of 635	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	257 of 654	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	471 of 614	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	242 of 532	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	476 of 755	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	184 of 628	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	318 of 633	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	387 of 611	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	348 of 440	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	241 of 543	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	326 of 707	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	354 of 639	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	397 of 638	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	540 of 647	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	438 of 492	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	353 of 582	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	505 of 708	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing64%+9 vs state

Social Studies40%-5 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-10 vs state

Math17%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Alcona Community High School

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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
Alcona Community High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	51 N Barlow Rd	Harrisville	48740	Alcona County	Alcona Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 736-8534	369	28	13.3	70.5%	343 (93.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	57	302^nd of 739 public high schools	59.1%		48.8	348^th of 743 public high schools	53.2%	46	57.1	20.4	64.4	17.8	28.3	29.2	19.1	14.6	32.7	43.5	40.8	39.1	$16,613	$918	$15,695
Oscoda Area High School	Public	7-12	3550 E River Rd	Oscoda	48750	Iosco County	Oscoda Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 739-9121	488	29	17.0	61.7%	406 (83.2%)	6 (1.2%)	43 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	67.9	196^th of 739 public high schools	73.5%		56	295^th of 743 public high schools	60.3%	99	68.4	42.1	55.9	26.5		41.1		18.9	52.6	52.9	48.9	50.0	$16,276	$2,610	$13,666

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcona Community High School

Is Alcona Community High School a good school?

Alcona Community High School ranks 302^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alcona Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Alcona Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alcona Community High School?

Students at Alcona Community High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Alcona Community High School in?

Alcona Community Schools

What schools feed into Alcona Community High School?

Alcona Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alcona Elementary School

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