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Bangor High School

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Bangor High School ranks 367 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Bangor High School is a public high school located in Bangor, Michigan, serving 277 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bangor Public Schools district, which is ranked 468 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bangor High School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 295 out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 688 out of 832 in 2014-2015. Its current 3-star rating from SchoolDigger places it in the middle range compared to other Michigan high schools. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. Bangor High School's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 49.0% to 87.3% in recent years, and its dropout rate has varied from 4.7% to 20.4%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 40.4% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Watervliet Senior High School, South Haven High School, and Bloomingdale Middle and High School, Bangor High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Bangor High School's spending per student has increased over the years, from $12,559 in 2020-2021 to $18,515 in 2023-2024, it is unclear if this increased spending has translated into improved student outcomes.

264

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,515

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

Michigan avg40%

367^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

468^th of 613Bangor 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)72nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies52%+10 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing45%-11 vs state

Science39%+4 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Bangor 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
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%)	49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%		49.4	342^nd of 743 public high schools	54.0%	25			44.6	12.5						39.3		51.8	$18,515	$2,311	$16,203
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%)	18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%		30.6	509^th of 743 public high schools	31.5%	80	37.5	12.5	36.7			12.9		9.7	12.0	22.6	16.0	13.3	$16,330	$2,143	$14,186
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%)	23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%		35.8	461^st of 743 public high schools	38.0%	93			32.6	9.8						22.8		33.7	$13,710	$1,121	$12,589
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)													$6,564	$1,274	$5,290
Covert High School	Public	9-12	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 764-3711	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%)	11.4	652^nd of 739 public high schools	11.8%		13.2	645^th of 743 public high schools	13.2%	7										13.6		18.2	$16,762	$2,053	$14,709
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)
WAY South Haven	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)													$14,023	$2,370	$11,653
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%)	23.8	549^th of 739 public high schools	25.7%		26.1	544^th of 743 public high schools	26.8%	5			47.3	9.9						20.5		22.8	$15,387	$1,627	$13,760
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%)	20.6	579^th of 739 public high schools	21.7%		18.3	612^th of 743 public high schools	17.6%	33	46.4	7.1	45.5	12.7	8.5	9.6	16.9	3.8	36.7	15.8	28.3	19.3	$00	$00	$00
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%)	39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%		52.1	327^th of 743 public high schools	56.0%	122			54.3	16.0						20.2		41.5	$14,342	$1,266	$13,076

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

Is Bangor High School a good school?

Bangor High School ranks 367^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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 schools feed into Bangor High School?

Bangor High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Walnut Elementary School
Middle : Bangor Middle School

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