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Bangor High School

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Bangor High School ranks 478 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Bangor High School is a small public high school in Bangor, MI, serving 264 students in grades 9-12 within the Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) district.

One of the most notable strengths at Bangor High School is its exceptional work with English Language Learners (ELL). The school ranks in the 71st percentile statewide for effectiveness with this group of students, a dramatic improvement from just a few years ago. This suggests a highly supportive environment for students learning English. The school also stands out for its graduation rate of 83.3%, which is far above the district average of 44.0%. This tells parents that while the district as a whole faces challenges, the high school itself is doing a much better job of helping students stay on track to earn their diplomas. Additionally, the school has made significant progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate nearly in half from a high of 77.8% a few years ago to 41.5% today, though this is still above the state average.

Academically, there is a clear split between subjects. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates for 9th and 10th graders (54.5% and 57.4%) are close to or above state averages. However, math proficiency is a major concern, with only about 21.8% of 9th graders and 17.6% of 10th graders meeting standards, well below state averages. This math gap is common among nearby schools, but it remains a critical area for improvement. When compared to Watervliet Senior High School, located just 10.6 miles away, Bangor lags in most academic metrics, including SAT reading and writing (37.7% vs. 50%) and science proficiency. Watervliet also has a much higher graduation rate (98.6%) and lower chronic absenteeism (15.7%). Notably, Bangor spends more per student ($18,877) than Watervliet ($15,653), yet Watervliet achieves better overall outcomes, raising questions about resource allocation. Still, Bangor High School appears to be a relative point of strength within its district, with a low student-teacher ratio of 16.5 that supports individualized attention.

264

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,877

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

801 W Arlington St
Bangor, MI 49013-1108

(269) 427-6800

District: Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

Feeder schools for Bangor High School:

Elementary:	South Walnut Elementary School
Middle:	Bangor Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

White:

42.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (11% vs 7%)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Michigan avg43%

478^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

510^th of 625Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) 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	37.2	478 of 800	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	367 of 739	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	342 of 743	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	295 of 735	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	527 of 666	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	546 of 824	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	526 of 835	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	535 of 852	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.4	688 of 832	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	562 of 799	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.4	408 of 805	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	377 of 773	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.8	464 of 784	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.7	427 of 765	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	523 of 754	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	478 of 750	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	491 of 767	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.9	531 of 705	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	34 of 119	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	12.9	94 of 102	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	434 of 686	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	267 of 629	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	234 of 619	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	247 of 611	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	433 of 554	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	546 of 710	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	192 of 259	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	120 of 203	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	138 of 190	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	81 of 97	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	166 of 201	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	455 of 719	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	228 of 635	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	451 of 654	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	374 of 614	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	444 of 532	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	487 of 755	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	454 of 693	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	345 of 628	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	468 of 633	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	316 of 611	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	475 of 543	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	460 of 707	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	354 of 671	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.7	214 of 639	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	352 of 638	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.3	148 of 647	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	404 of 582	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	407 of 708	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)71st percentile+31 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

Social Studies38%-6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing38%-14 vs state

Science21%-14 vs state

Mathematics19%-13 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
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	264	16	16.5	59.8%	113 (42.8%)	11 (4.2%)	118 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	37.2	478^th of 800 public high schools	40.3%		49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%	111		54.5	57.4		21.8	17.6	37.7	444.3						20.8		37.7	$18,877	$1,592	$17,285
Lawrence JrSr High School	Public	7-12	650 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8232	179	12	14.6	73.2%	97 (54.2%)	1 (0.6%)	76 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	40.6	446^th of 800 public high schools	44.3%		18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%	143	48.5	46.2	51.6	12.1	365.8	401.0	42.9	17.1		21.2		12.1	21.9	34.3	28.1	37.1	$16,134	$1,122	$15,012
Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	379	20	19.3	70.7%	134 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	219 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	18.1	622^nd of 800 public high schools	22.3%		23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%	68		37.1	36.7		11.2	15.2	26.8	12.2						21.7		25.3	$13,732	$1,066	$12,666
Hartford Alternative Education	Public	6-12	115 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7143	122	0		89.3%	74 (60.7%)	5 (4.1%)	32 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$6,421	$1,020	$5,401
Covert High School	Public	9-12	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 764-3710	101	7	14.7	76.2%	12 (11.9%)	23 (22.8%)	61 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	14.4	663^rd of 800 public high schools	17.1%		11.4	652^nd of 739 public high schools	11.8%	11		33.3	28.0		338.8	12.0	369.1	373.5						18.2		22.7	$24,102	$1,520	$22,582
Van Buren Technical	Public	11-12	250 South St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8091	0	34	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Haven Alliance Campus SHAC	Public	8-12	125 Veterans Dr	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0500	44	10	4.2	54.5%	28 (63.6%)	4 (9.1%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.9%)								(n/a)																	$10,329	$903	$9,426
South Haven High School	Public	9-12	600 Elkenburg St	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0500	588	34	17.4	51.2%	368 (62.6%)	43 (7.3%)	115 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	35.6	491^st of 800 public high schools	38.6%		23.8	549^th of 739 public high schools	25.7%	58		53.6	57.3		16.8	15.3	52.8	14.4						21.8		32.3	$14,611	$1,041	$13,571
Bloomingdale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	629 E Kalamazoo St	Bloomingdale	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 521-3910	516	31	16.4	64.5%	281 (54.5%)	15 (2.9%)	204 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	20.8	603^rd of 800 public high schools	24.6%		20.6	579^th of 739 public high schools	21.7%	24	36.0	35.8	38.5	338.7	11.3	4.6	39.6	421.0	23.4	18.9	14.5	18.5	24.1	20.0	29.5	34.0	$18,397	$916	$17,481
Watervliet Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0734	360	20	17.8	63.1%	262 (72.8%)	9 (2.5%)	63 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	58.4	273^rd of 800 public high schools	65.9%		39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%	176		69.4	71.3		36.5	30.9	50.0	16.2						27.9		47.1	$15,653	$1,081	$14,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor High School

Is Bangor High School a good school?

Bangor High School ranks 478^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bangor High School?

Bangor High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Walnut Elementary School
Middle : Bangor Middle School

What district is Bangor High School in?

Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

How many students attend Bangor High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Bangor High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bangor High School?

Students at Bangor High School are 45% Hispanic, 43% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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