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Brown City High School

Q: Is Brown City High School a good school?

Brown City High School ranks 361 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Brown City High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Brown City, Michigan, with 337 students. The school is part of the Brown City Community Schools district, which is ranked 250 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Brown City High School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 299 out of 824 Michigan high schools in 2017-2018 to 361 out of 739 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students maintaining a relatively higher ranking compared to female and white students. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Capac JrSr High School and Yale Senior High School, Brown City High School generally performs worse on key metrics, including statewide rankings, proficiency rates, and chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Brown City High School suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the school's performance issues. Addressing these challenges could help the school improve its overall performance and better serve its student population.

334

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,823

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 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

359^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

361^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

250^th of 613Brown 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

High school

Male (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%~ state avg

Social Studies38%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%+5 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Math33%~ state avg

Science30%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Brown City 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
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%)	50.7	361^st of 739 public high schools	51.2%		17.7	617^th of 743 public high schools	17.0%	256	60.4	47.9	57.5	32.9		32.7		32.7	37.5	24.6	39.6	36.2	$14,823	$1,268	$13,555
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%)	34.4	477^th of 739 public high schools	35.5%		46.1	369^th of 743 public high schools	50.3%	108	72.1	34.9	48.1	15.4	40.7	24.5	33.3	20.8	44.2	26.9	37.2	32.7	$13,835	$2,196	$11,639
Quest High School	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%)								(n/a)													$11,001	$658	$10,342
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%)	63.5	240^th of 739 public high schools	67.5%		61.4	254^th of 743 public high schools	65.8%	14			57.3	29.2						44.4		43.3	$11,838	$1,063	$10,775
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%)	55.4	322^nd of 739 public high schools	56.4%		58.2	280^th of 743 public high schools	62.3%	42	50.0	14.3	41.4		28.1	23.1	21.9	23.1	31.0	41.4	21.4	44.8	$13,783	$2,571	$11,212
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)													$11,633	$610	$11,023
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%)	78	128^th of 739 public high schools	82.7%		70.2	173^rd of 743 public high schools	76.7%	45			70.8	30.1						53.1		54.0	$13,395	$1,173	$12,222
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%)	45.8	402^nd of 739 public high schools	45.6%		37.8	446^th of 743 public high schools	40.0%	44	58.1	16.3	51.8	14.3		34.0		21.6	43.8	33.3	59.0	43.6	$00	$00	$00
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%)	43.5	421^st of 739 public high schools	43.0%		52.6	323^rd of 743 public high schools	56.5%	98			53.2	20.0						33.6		32.8	$14,110	$1,222	$12,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown City High School

What schools feed into Brown City High School?

Brown City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brown City Elementary School

What district is Brown City High School in?

Brown City Community Schools

Is Brown City High School a good school?

Brown City High School ranks 361^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brown City High School?

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

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.

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