Summary
Beecher High School is a public high school located in Mount Morris, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 228 students. The school is part of the Beecher Community School District. However, Beecher High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.
Beecher High School significantly underperforms the state averages across various standardized tests, including M-Step, PSAT, and SAT. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.16% of 7th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%. The school's proficiency rates in science, social studies, and math are also well below the state averages. Additionally, Beecher High School has a 4-year graduation rate of around 70-80%, which is lower than the state average, and a high dropout rate ranging from 7.6% to 26% in recent years, significantly exceeding the state average. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 29.5% to 67.7% in recent years, far exceeding the state average.
Interestingly, Beecher High School's performance is consistently lower than the nearby schools, such as Genesee Early College, Genesee High School, and EA Johnson Memorial High School, which all have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's challenges, Beecher High School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $13,760 to $28,525 per student in recent years, which is higher than the state average. However, this increased spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.
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