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Brown City High School

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Brown City High School ranks 461 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 42% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Brown City High School, part of the Brown City Community Schools district, is a small rural public school in Brown City, MI, serving 334 students in grades 7 through 12. The school has engineered a remarkable turnaround in recent years, climbing from the 17th percentile in state rankings during the 2023-2024 school year to the 51st percentile in 2024-2025, before settling at the 42nd percentile for 2025-2026—a strong recovery from a difficult period that saw the school rank in the bottom quarter of Michigan high schools.

The most compelling reason to consider Brown City is its exceptional graduation rate. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school boasts a 94.3% graduation rate—a full 10.3 percentage points above the state average of 84.0%—and this isn't a one-year fluke. The school has consistently outperformed the state for five straight years, with rates climbing steadily from 87.3% in 2020-2021. The dropout rate is also lower than the state's, hitting an impressively low 1.9% in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, Brown City's graduation rate exceeds Marlette JrSr High School (88.6%) and is comparable to Sandusky JuniorSenior High School (94.0%). Additionally, Brown City shines in middle school math: 7th-grade proficiency reached 40.7% and 8th-grade PSAT math hit 39.6%, both well above state averages and far outpacing Capac JrSr High School's 8th-grade math score of just 9.8%.

However, parents should be aware of two challenges. First, academic performance drops significantly in the upper grades—only 18.4% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT math and 34.7% in reading, both below state averages, suggesting the school struggles to maintain momentum into college-level benchmarks. Second, chronic absenteeism, while improving from 32.4% in 2021-2022 to 23.0% in 2024-2025, still affects nearly a quarter of students—though this is better than the state average of 27.9% and far lower than Sandusky's 33.2%. For context, Yale Senior High School remains the clear academic leader in the area with an 81st percentile ranking, but Brown City's strong graduation rates and improving trajectory make it a school worth watching.

334

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,480

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Second St
Brown City, MI 48416

(810) 346-4700

District: Brown City Community Schools

Feeder schools for Brown City High School:

Elementary:

Brown City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2024 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 17th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 17 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

359^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

461^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

286^th of 625Brown City 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	359 of 896	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	359 of 890	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	448 of 897	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	455 of 883	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	295 of 776	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	215 of 675	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	449 of 792	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	476 of 838	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.0	236 of 821	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	246 of 894	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	229 of 919	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	123 of 921	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	55.1	404 of 919	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	332 of 900	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	206 of 858	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	296 of 851	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.3	201 of 847	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	256 of 839	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	312 of 823	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.3	206 of 806	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	279 of 789	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	366 of 789	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	453 of 771	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	503 of 770	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	275 of 657	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	434 of 658	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	497 of 794	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	139 of 834	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	297 of 832	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	373 of 836	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	294 of 825	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	248 of 691	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	257 of 523	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	429 of 672	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	387 of 815	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	412 of 813	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	337 of 798	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	391 of 786	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	344 of 776	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	223 of 658	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	338 of 639	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	372 of 797	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	416 of 687	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	408 of 696	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	423 of 701	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	470 of 688	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	328 of 638	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	252 of 577	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	449 of 624	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	489 of 678	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	461 of 800	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	361 of 739	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.7	617 of 743	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	573 of 735	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	439 of 531	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	425 of 561	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	503 of 666	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.7	299 of 824	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	361 of 835	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	409 of 852	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	341 of 832	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.0	139 of 799	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	57.1	361 of 805	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	322 of 773	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	391 of 784	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	291 of 765	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	302 of 754	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	245 of 750	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	366 of 767	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	270 of 705	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	430 of 686	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	377 of 629	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.7	557 of 619	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	547 of 611	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	425 of 554	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.8	260 of 710	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	374 of 719	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	362 of 635	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.9	589 of 654	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	515 of 614	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	342 of 369	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	355 of 532	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	193 of 755	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	431 of 693	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	280 of 628	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.0	548 of 633	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	379 of 611	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	334 of 440	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	347 of 472	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	479 of 543	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	334 of 707	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	43.1	143 of 315	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	507 of 671	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	376 of 639	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.3	593 of 638	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	590 of 647	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	455 of 492	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	444 of 516	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	520 of 582	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.0	331 of 708	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)55th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

Math41%+7 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing35%-17 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

Social Studies33%-14 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Brown City High School	Public	7-12	4400 Second St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 346-4700	334	15	22.5	55.1%	301 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	39.6	461^st of 800 public high schools	42.4%		50.7	361^st of 739 public high schools	51.2%	100	64.6	59.1	42.0	39.6	34.1	28.0	34.7	18.4		34.0		40.7	37.0	32.7	35.4	30.6	$14,480	$1,369	$13,111
Marlette JrSr High School	Public	6-12	3051 Moore St	Marlette	48453	Sanilac County	Marlette Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 635-4935	371	20	18.6	56.6%	332 (89.5%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	38	475^th of 800 public high schools	40.6%		34.4	477^th of 739 public high schools	35.5%	2	59.3	60.8	54.9	25.9	29.4	18.3	51.1	11.1	35.3	29.6	30.8	33.3	34.0	20.0	44.4	24.4	$13,692	$996	$12,696
Quest High School Early Learning Center	Public	9-12	6655 Jefferson Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-7581	42	2	21.0	76.2%	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.4	560^th of 800 public high schools	30.0%					(n/a)			27.3			372.7	425.5	387.3						2084.5		36.4	$11,248	$702	$10,546
North Branch High School	Public	9-12	6598 Brush St	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-3001	695	29	24.2	32.1%	639 (91.9%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	52.3	341^st of 800 public high schools	57.4%		63.5	240^th of 739 public high schools	67.5%	101		59.4	55.1		36.5	40.5	47.6	20.6						27.8		33.3	$11,932	$987	$10,946
Peck JrSr High School	Public	6-12	222 E Lapeer St	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Peck Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 378-5501	202	12	16.8	65.3%	184 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	51.3	353^rd of 800 public high schools	55.9%		55.4	322^nd of 739 public high schools	56.4%	31	44.8	65.2	26.3	17.2	30.4	386.3	43.8	25.0	53.6	26.7	39.3	23.3	41.4	39.4	37.0	48.5	$14,037	$1,593	$12,444
Phoenix Alternative School	Public	6-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	6	0	37.5		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$12,434	$603	$11,831
Yale Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	509	27	19.1	25.5%	472 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	74.1	150^th of 800 public high schools	81.3%		78	128^th of 739 public high schools	82.7%	22		78.2	79.0		43.7	41.9	57.8	19.0						50.0		52.2	$13,556	$1,115	$12,441
Sanilac Career Center	Public	9-12	175 E Aitken Rd	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Sanilac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-4700	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Capac JrSr High School	Public	7-12	541 N Glassford St	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 395-3858	298	16	18.3	37.6%	235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	34.9	496^th of 800 public high schools	38.0%		45.8	402^nd of 739 public high schools	45.6%	94	49.0	51.3	44.1	9.8	23.1	14.7	43.3	11.7		27.0		21.6	24.5	28.6	54.2	41.4	$15,956	$1,571	$14,385
Imlay City High School	Public	9-12	1001 Norlin Dr	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9810	554	22	25.1	54.3%	398 (71.8%)	5 (0.9%)	136 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	53.6	328^th of 800 public high schools	59.0%		43.5	421^st of 739 public high schools	43.0%	93		64.6	59.4		33.9	31.8	51.8	20.4						36.5		34.8	$13,943	$972	$12,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown City High School

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Brown City High School ranks 461^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brown City High School?

Students at Brown City High School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Brown City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Brown City High School.

What schools feed into Brown City High School?

Brown City High School is fed by the following schools:

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