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Birch Run High School

Q: Is Birch Run High School a good school?

Birch Run High School ranks 417 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Birch Run High School is a public high school serving 531 students in grades 9-12 in Birch Run, Michigan. The school is part of the Birch Run Area Schools district, which is ranked 319 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Birch Run High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 152nd and 417th out of Michigan high schools over the past several years. The school's test scores are mixed, with proficiency rates below the state average in Math and Science, but higher in Social Studies and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Graduation rates have remained relatively stable, but the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 30.8% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Birch Run High School generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools in the Beecher Community School District and the Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools district, but lags behind the higher-performing Frankenmuth High School.

One notable finding is the disparity in performance among different student subgroups at Birch Run High School. Female students have consistently outperformed their male peers, while Hispanic students have also excelled, ranking 10th out of 195 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024. However, the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 44.82% to 49.74% over the past few years, suggests that the school may be facing additional challenges in supporting these students and ensuring their academic success.

538

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,753

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12450 Church St
Birch Run, MI 48415-8759

(989) 624-9392

District: Birch Run Area Schools

Feeder schools for Birch Run High School:

Elementary:	North Elementary School
Middle:	Marshall Greene Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Michigan avg40%

417^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

319^th of 613Birch Run Area 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	417 of 739	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.1	152 of 743	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	170 of 735	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	276 of 531	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	159 of 561	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	359 of 666	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	296 of 824	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.3	200 of 835	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	56.2	362 of 852	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	270 of 832	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	320 of 799	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	272 of 805	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	282 of 773	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	379 of 784	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	294 of 765	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	393 of 754	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	74.2	213 of 750	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	282 of 767	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	249 of 705	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	274 of 629	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	142 of 619	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	171 of 611	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	232 of 416	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	191 of 462	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	332 of 554	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	307 of 710	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	93.6	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	409 of 635	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.5	109 of 654	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	183 of 614	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	197 of 369	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.7	68 of 417	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	201 of 532	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	117 of 755	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	498 of 628	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.6	160 of 633	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	159 of 611	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	269 of 440	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	146 of 472	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	339 of 543	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	269 of 707	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	31.9	206 of 315	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	444 of 639	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	172 of 638	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	181 of 647	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.8	302 of 492	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	189 of 516	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	406 of 582	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	351 of 708	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)35th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing47%-9 vs state

Social Studies42%~ state avg

Science29%-6 vs state

Mathematics22%-6 vs state

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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 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 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
Birch Run High School	Public	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 624-9392	538	28	19.3	45.9%	467 (86.8%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	43.9	417^th of 739 public high schools	43.6%		74.1	152^nd of 743 public high schools	79.5%	265			46.8	21.8			29.3		42.3	$13,753	$1,049	$12,704
Birch Run Progressive High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 624-9392	38	1	50.6	63.2%	32 (84.2%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)									25.0	$14,976	$2,203	$12,773
Clio Area High School	Public	8-12	1 Mustang Dr	Clio	48420	Genesee County	Clio Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1358	684	29	23.7	53.2%	610 (89.2%)	15 (2.2%)	29 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.8%)	49.5	366^th of 739 public high schools	50.5%		62.4	242^nd of 743 public high schools	67.4%	124			54.5	14.3			39.2		41.2	$14,245	$1,346	$12,899
HillMcCloy High School	Public	8-12	301 Nanita Dr	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8821	449	27	16.9	51.7%	378 (84.2%)	9 (2.0%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	41.3	434^th of 739 public high schools	41.3%		66	206^th of 743 public high schools	72.3%	228	61.9	28.9	41.3	16.3		45.4	36.3	44.3	40.0	$14,484	$1,701	$12,783
Montrose Alternative Education Center	Public	8-12	150 Saginaw St	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8840	199	5	42.3	65.8%	185 (93.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5.8	705^th of 739 public high schools	4.6%		5.5	711^th of 743 public high schools	4.3%	6			21.7				6.8		11.4	$5,873	$899	$4,974
Frankenmuth High School	Public	9-12	525 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 652-9955	504	23	22.3	12.7%	456 (90.5%)	11 (2.2%)	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	95.4	25^th of 739 public high schools	96.6%		93.1	43^rd of 743 public high schools	94.2%	18			81.0	52.9			57.9		75.2	$13,805	$1,256	$12,549
Bridgeport High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4691 Bearcat Blvd	Bridgeport	48722	Saginaw County	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 777-3100	501	21	23.6	91.8%	47 (9.4%)	373 (74.5%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	2.7	737^th of 739 public high schools	0.3%		6.9	695^th of 743 public high schools	6.5%	42			13.8				3.2		4.3	$14,203	$934	$13,269
EA Johnson Memorial High School	Public	9-12	8041 Neff Rd	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2370	410	21	19.7	70.5%	217 (52.9%)	113 (27.6%)	34 (8.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.5%)	14.3	630^th of 739 public high schools	14.7%		6	706^th of 743 public high schools	5.0%	76			34.8				16.1		14.0	$14,280	$1,632	$12,647
Mt Morris Education and Community Center	Public	6-12	1000 E Mount Morris St	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0860	68	3	22.6	83.8%	38 (55.9%)	14 (20.6%)	3 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (19.1%)	25.9	533^rd of 739 public high schools	27.9%					(n/a)							25.0		25.0	$15,174	$1,826	$13,348
Beecher High School	Public	7-12	6255 Neff Rd	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Beecher Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-9281	185	14	13.3	96.2%	16 (8.6%)	158 (85.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)	27.8				8.2	16.7		14.3	19.1	$28,525	$12,276	$16,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Run High School

Is Birch Run High School a good school?

Birch Run High School ranks 417^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Birch Run High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Birch Run High School.

What is the racial makeup of Birch Run High School?

Students at Birch Run High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Birch Run High School in?

Birch Run Area Schools

What schools feed into Birch Run High School?

Birch Run High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Elementary School
Middle : Marshall Greene Middle School

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