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Blissfield High School

Public Grades 9-12
153rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 800 Michigan High Schools
Better than 81% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Blissfield High School is a small, rural public high school in Blissfield, MI, serving 320 students in grades 9-12 within the Blissfield Community Schools district.

Blissfield High School is one of the top-performing schools in the region, recently earning a 4-star rating and ranking 153rd out of 800 Michigan high schools—a significant jump from the previous year. The school's standout strength is mathematics: its SAT math proficiency rate (36.9%) is 10 points above the state average and the highest among nearby schools, beating Whiteford High School (32.8%) and Summerfield JuniorSenior High School (39.5% is actually higher, but Blissfield outperforms most others). Its 10th-grade PSAT math score (50% proficient) leads the entire area. The school also excels in social studies (55.4% proficient, the highest locally) and reading (58.5% proficient). With a 93.9% graduation rate and a 2.4% dropout rate, both far better than state averages, Blissfield clearly delivers strong academics. The school invests heavily in student success, spending $18,757 per student—about $4,000 more than nearby Sand Creek High School—and maintains an excellent 8.6:1 student-teacher ratio, allowing for more individualized attention.

However, there is one significant concern: chronic absenteeism. At 31.6%, Blissfield's rate is higher than the state average (27.9%) and well above nearby schools like Madison High School (23.4%). This means that while the students who attend regularly perform exceptionally well, nearly a third of the student body is missing substantial school time. The school has shown remarkable, broad-based improvement across all student groups in the last year, suggesting effective instructional strategies are in place. If the attendance challenge can be addressed, Blissfield's already strong performance could rise even further, making it an increasingly attractive option for families seeking a rigorous, supportive academic environment in a small-town setting.

320
Students ?
8.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,757
Per pupil spending ?
24.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 630 S Lane St
       Blissfield, MI  49228-1278

(517) 486-2148

District: Blissfield Community Schools


Feeder schools for Blissfield High School:

Elementary:    Blissfield Elementary
Middle:    Blissfield Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.9%
Hispanic:
10.6%
African American:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan high schools
94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Michigan avg43%
153rd of 800
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 19% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
190th of 625Blissfield 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202673.7153 of 80080.9%★★★★☆
202561.0265 of 73964.1%★★★☆☆
202453.0317 of 74357.3%★★★☆☆
202374.3156 of 73578.8%★★★★☆
202261.2216 of 53159.3%★★★☆☆
202149.2256 of 56154.4%★★★☆☆
201972.6161 of 66675.8%★★★★☆
201877.9158 of 82480.8%★★★★☆
201773.4180 of 83578.4%★★★★☆
201672.1209 of 85275.5%★★★★☆
201575.5188 of 83277.4%★★★★☆
201478.8134 of 79983.2%★★★★☆
201366.2275 of 80565.8%★★★☆☆
201256.9375 of 77351.5%★★★☆☆
201171.9252 of 78467.9%★★★☆☆
201080.3130 of 76583.0%★★★★☆
200981.1121 of 75484.0%★★★★☆
200875.6196 of 75073.9%★★★★☆
200772.1224 of 76770.8%★★★★☆
200662.9310 of 70556.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202671.6141 of 68679.4%★★★★☆
202553.9280 of 62955.5%★★★☆☆
202435.3392 of 61936.7%★★☆☆☆
202377.298 of 61184.0%★★★★☆
202274.4113 of 41672.8%★★★★☆
202147.1236 of 46248.9%★★☆☆☆
201971.6130 of 55476.5%★★★★☆
201874.3159 of 71077.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202668.7152 of 71978.9%★★★★☆
202554.9266 of 63558.1%★★★☆☆
202482.969 of 65489.4%★★★★☆
202375.7105 of 61482.9%★★★★☆
202261.0143 of 36961.2%★★★☆☆
202171.285 of 41779.6%★★★★☆
201935.8365 of 53231.4%★★☆☆☆
201863.4239 of 75568.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202668.8165 of 69376.2%★★★★☆
202559.7236 of 62862.4%★★★☆☆
202460.5219 of 63365.4%★★★☆☆
202364.0185 of 61169.7%★★★☆☆
202235.7307 of 44030.2%★★☆☆☆
202152.6189 of 47260.0%★★★☆☆
201965.1175 of 54367.8%★★★☆☆
201874.3162 of 70777.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202668.1156 of 67176.8%★★★★☆
202552.7277 of 63956.7%★★★☆☆
202442.0368 of 63842.3%★★☆☆☆
202368.4172 of 64773.4%★★★★☆
202253.4224 of 49254.5%★★★☆☆
202147.0246 of 51652.3%★★★☆☆
201964.7183 of 58268.6%★★★☆☆
201867.8200 of 70871.8%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2026)79th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school
White (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts71%+12 vs state
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state
Social Studies55%+12 vs state
Mathematics44%+12 vs state
Science32%-3 vs state

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Blissfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blissfield Elementary
Middle : Blissfield Middle School

Blissfield High School ranks 153rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Blissfield High School.

Students at Blissfield High School are 87% White, 11% Hispanic.

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Latest Michigan data All new data »
2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresNewSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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