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Ashley High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Ashley High School is a public high school located in Ashley, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 73 students. The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and a student population that is predominantly white and from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ashley High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.15%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Merrill High School and Breckenridge High School. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 67.8% to 83.3%, which is lower than the state average and some of the nearby high schools, like Merrill High School (93.7%) and Breckenridge High School (93.3%). Additionally, Ashley High School has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 17.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby high schools, which have dropout rates below 7%.

Ashley High School also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate as high as 67.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, much higher than the state average and the surrounding high schools, which have rates below 30%. The school's test scores, particularly in science and mathematics, are generally lower than the state averages and the nearby high schools, such as St Johns High School and Ithaca High School. While the school has seen some improvements in its ranking and per-student spending, it still lags behind the state averages and the nearby high schools in key metrics, suggesting that addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable education for its community.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,605

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 New St
Ashley, MI 48806

(989) 847-2514

District: Ashley Community Schools

Feeder schools for Ashley High School:

Elementary:	Ashley Elementary School
Middle:	Ashley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

8.3%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2012 → 63rd in 2024

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg21%

Michigan avg42%

Not ranked this year

Ashley High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	274 of 743	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	148 of 735	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	14.3	569 of 666	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	522 of 824	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	446 of 835	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	425 of 852	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	476 of 832	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.4	329 of 799	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.6	404 of 805	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	488 of 773	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	457 of 784	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.6	401 of 765	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	529 of 754	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	489 of 750	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.1	337 of 767	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.1	430 of 705	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	90.8	36 of 614	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	49.3	357 of 755	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	213 of 611	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.8	521 of 707	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	63.0	194 of 647	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	7.7	547 of 582	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	570 of 708	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)94th percentile+14 vs school

White (2023)70th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2023)65th percentile-15 vs school

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Schools Near Ashley 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
Ashley High School	Public	9-12	104 New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-2514	48	6	8.0	72.9%	42 (87.5%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)												30.0	$16,605	$1,714	$14,891
Ithaca High School	Public	7-12	710 N Union St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 875-3373	442	24	18.6	35.5%	404 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	81.4	100^th of 739 public high schools	86.5%		81	108^th of 743 public high schools	85.5%	8	75.9	45.8	64.9	40.4		29.3		41.3	60.2	50.9	57.8	54.4	$13,862	$951	$12,911
OvidElsie High School	Public	9-12	8989 E Colony Rd	Elsie	48831	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 834-2271	372	28	13.0	39.0%	333 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	64.1	234^th of 739 public high schools	68.3%		64.3	217^th of 743 public high schools	70.8%	17			67.1	40.2						30.5		40.2	$15,127	$406	$14,721
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	8060 Ely Hwy	Middleton	48856	Gratiot County	Fulton Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 236-7232	173	9	18.6	49.7%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	42.7	425^th of 739 public high schools	42.5%		32	495^th of 743 public high schools	33.4%	70			37.5							40.0		32.5	$15,753	$1,653	$14,099
OvidElsie Community EdAlt High School	Public	9-12	732 Mabbit Rd	Ovid	48866	Shiawassee County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 834-2271	30	1	24.0	80.0%	29 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$13,322	$399	$12,923
STRIVE Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	1013 S Us Highway 27	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 227-0170	38	0	380.0	65.8%	27 (71.1%)	1 (2.6%)	8 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)													$11,699	$664	$11,035
St Johns High School	Public	9-12	501 W Sickles St	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 227-4100	790	43	18.2	21.1%	691 (87.5%)	11 (1.4%)	52 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	76.9	139^th of 739 public high schools	81.2%		61.7	248^th of 743 public high schools	66.6%	109			69.4	31.8						47.7		54.4	$14,025	$736	$13,289
Breckenridge MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	700 Wright St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 842-3182	310	20	15.5	58.4%	281 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	56.3	312^th of 739 public high schools	57.8%		66.9	197^th of 743 public high schools	73.5%	115	64.4	24.4	58.1	18.6	36.8	30.8	28.9	19.2	46.8	37.2	38.3	48.8	$13,716	$871	$12,845
Gratiot Continuous Learning Center	Public	9-12	525 N State St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 847-4000	41	4	11.7	78.0%	26 (63.4%)	4 (9.8%)	10 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$7,713	$1,020	$6,694
St Louis Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	8585 N Croswell Rd	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-6444	13	0		53.8%	5 (38.5%)	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashley High School

What schools feed into Ashley High School?

Ashley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashley Elementary School
Middle : Ashley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ashley High School?

Students at Ashley High School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Ashley High School in?

Ashley Community Schools

How many students attend Ashley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended Ashley High School.

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