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Atherton Junior Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
620th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 16% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Atherton Junior Senior High School is a public high school located in Burton, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 322 students. The school is part of the Atherton Community Schools district, which is ranked 558 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atherton Junior Senior High School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.1% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%. Similarly, only 7.41% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 33.3%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 46.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Atherton Junior Senior High School to nearby schools, such as Grand Blanc Community High School, it becomes evident that the school is performing significantly worse academically. Grand Blanc Community High School, located just 4.19 miles away, consistently outperforms Atherton on standardized tests, with much higher proficiency rates in subjects like Science, Social Studies, and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Despite the school's challenges, it appears to be spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $11,847 to $15,677 in recent years, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources and the need for targeted interventions to address the school's academic and social-emotional needs.

323
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,113
Per pupil spending ?
94.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3354 S Genesee Rd
       Burton, MI  48519-1426

(810) 591-9184

District: Atherton Community Schools


Feeder schools for Atherton Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:    Atherton Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.6%
African American:
35.0%
Two or more races:
13.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2025
Strengths
90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2019)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
District avg18%
Michigan avg43%
Middle school
810th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
620th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Bottom 16%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
558th of 613Atherton 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202510.4810 of 8909.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.0837 of 8976.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.3769 of 88312.9%★☆☆☆☆
202210.8713 of 7768.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.8602 of 67510.8%★☆☆☆☆
201918.9659 of 79216.8%★☆☆☆☆
201817.8722 of 83813.8%★☆☆☆☆
201715.5699 of 82114.9%★☆☆☆☆
201621.9694 of 89422.4%★☆☆☆☆
201525.8686 of 91925.4%★☆☆☆☆
201432.4665 of 92127.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201837.0218 of 36640.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201930.9465 of 65829.3%★☆☆☆☆
201816.4666 of 79416.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202512.3767 of 8327.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.0783 of 8366.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.4706 of 82514.4%★☆☆☆☆
202127.5411 of 52321.4%★☆☆☆☆
201930.5499 of 67225.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.3670 of 81517.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20259.7744 of 7986.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.7723 of 7766.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.7661 of 79717.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202512.7637 of 6968.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.7671 of 7014.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.4652 of 6885.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202229.7460 of 63827.9%★☆☆☆☆
201917.9540 of 62413.5%★☆☆☆☆
20189.0648 of 6784.4%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202515.1620 of 73916.1%★☆☆☆☆
202423.9568 of 74323.6%★☆☆☆☆
202318.1606 of 73517.6%★☆☆☆☆
201910.1596 of 66610.5%★☆☆☆☆
201820.8617 of 82425.1%★☆☆☆☆
201711.2649 of 83522.3%★☆☆☆☆
201620.0623 of 85226.9%★☆☆☆☆
201528.6593 of 83228.7%★☆☆☆☆
201434.5537 of 79932.8%★★☆☆☆
201339.3508 of 80536.9%★★☆☆☆
201233.0541 of 77330.0%★★☆☆☆
201130.1572 of 78427.0%★☆☆☆☆
201029.4561 of 76526.7%★☆☆☆☆
200938.6530 of 75429.7%★☆☆☆☆
200844.1502 of 75033.1%★★☆☆☆
200745.4499 of 76734.9%★★☆☆☆
200671.4226 of 70567.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202435.1118 of 18837.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.592 of 17045.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.472 of 14751.0%★★★☆☆
201819.9202 of 25420.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20258.8575 of 6298.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202436.0387 of 61937.5%★★☆☆☆
202332.4412 of 61132.6%★★☆☆☆
201926.2426 of 55423.1%★☆☆☆☆
201823.5528 of 71025.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202521.2511 of 63519.5%★☆☆☆☆
202435.0430 of 65434.3%★★☆☆☆
202323.9497 of 61419.1%★☆☆☆☆
20199.7492 of 5327.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.8565 of 75525.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202515.6541 of 62813.9%★☆☆☆☆
202412.3569 of 63310.1%★☆☆☆☆
202313.1546 of 61110.6%★☆☆☆☆
201810.7602 of 70714.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201830.0217 of 31531.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202434.4421 of 63834.0%★★☆☆☆
202322.6523 of 64719.2%★☆☆☆☆
20195.2557 of 5824.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201831.2500 of 70829.4%★☆☆☆☆
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
African American (2018)40th percentile+27 vs school
Female (2019)29th percentile+13 vs school
White (2025)8th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school
Male (2025)7th percentile~ school
High school
African American (2024)37th percentile+14 vs school
White (2024)34th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2018)31st percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)14th percentile~ school
Female (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing37%-19 vs state
Social Studies16%-28 vs state
English Language Arts15%-24 vs state
Science15%-23 vs state
Math7%-26 vs state
Mathematics7%-23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Atherton Junior Senior High School.

Atherton Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atherton Elementary School

Atherton Junior Senior High School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Michigan high schools.

Students at Atherton Junior Senior High School are 41% White, 35% African American, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.


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