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Buchanan High School

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Buchanan High School ranks 189 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Buchanan High School, located in Buchanan, MI, serves 561 students in grades 8 through 12 and is part of the highly-rated Buchanan Community Schools district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 81st percentile statewide.

Buchanan High School stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 98.2%, far surpassing the state average of 84.0%, and its remarkably low dropout rate of just 0.8%. The school has maintained a graduation rate above 91% for the past five years, demonstrating a consistent ability to keep students engaged through to completion. Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts, with 63.5% of 11th graders proficient on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing exam, compared to 52.1% statewide. This strength extends across all grade levels tested via the PSAT, with proficiency rates ranging from 69% to 71%—well above state averages. The school has also made dramatic strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 32.2% in 2021-2022 to just 13.7% in 2024-2025, significantly better than the state average of 27.9%. Notably, Buchanan is particularly effective at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with this subgroup ranking in the 80th percentile statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, Buchanan emerges as a regional leader. It outperforms Niles Senior High School in SAT EBRW proficiency by nearly 11 points and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Against Berrien Springs High School, Buchanan's graduation rate (98.2%) far exceeds Berrien Springs' 94.0%, and its chronic absenteeism is significantly lower. The contrast with Brandywine Senior High School is even starker, with Buchanan's SAT EBRW proficiency 15.4 points higher and a graduation rate 6.3 points higher. While mathematics remains an area for improvement—only 24% of 11th graders are proficient on the SAT Math exam, slightly below the state average—Buchanan's overall trajectory is positive. The school also operates efficiently, spending approximately $15,228 per student, less than nearby Berrien Springs ($18,482) and Brandywine ($16,683), while achieving better outcomes. For families in the area, Buchanan High School represents a strong, stable, and cost-effective educational option.

561

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,228

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI 49107-1044

(269) 695-8403

District: Buchanan Community Schools

Feeder schools for Buchanan High School:

Elementary:	Moccasin Elementary School
	Ottawa Elementary School
Middle:	Buchanan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Michigan avg44%

Middle school

224^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

189^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 625Buchanan 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	68.3	224 of 896	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	188 of 890	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	147 of 897	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	301 of 883	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	124 of 776	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	345 of 675	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	228 of 792	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	185 of 838	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	162 of 821	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	102 of 894	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	140 of 919	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	42.2	582 of 921	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	319 of 919	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.6	120 of 900	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	170 of 789	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	190 of 789	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	199 of 771	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	195 of 770	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	153 of 657	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	157 of 521	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	266 of 658	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	180 of 794	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	223 of 834	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	192 of 832	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	195 of 836	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	364 of 825	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	58 of 691	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	31.8	383 of 523	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.4	132 of 672	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	53 of 815	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	261 of 813	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	174 of 798	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	102 of 786	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.9	421 of 776	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.5	108 of 658	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	21.5	445 of 540	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.8	181 of 639	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	186 of 797	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	79.7	17 of 199	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	261 of 687	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	249 of 696	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	184 of 701	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	317 of 688	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	139 of 638	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.6	343 of 577	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	277 of 624	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	206 of 678	69.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	189 of 800	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	115 of 739	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	299 of 743	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	245 of 735	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	277 of 531	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	270 of 561	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	190 of 666	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	149 of 824	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	34.5	499 of 835	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.3	273 of 852	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.0	194 of 832	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	243 of 799	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	172 of 805	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	220 of 773	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	179 of 784	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	298 of 765	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	422 of 754	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	463 of 750	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.0	309 of 767	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.3	508 of 705	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	180 of 686	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	142 of 629	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	209 of 619	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	228 of 611	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	321 of 416	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	221 of 462	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	215 of 554	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	145 of 710	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	24 of 259	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	146 of 719	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	68 of 635	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	274 of 654	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	88 of 614	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	189 of 369	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	101 of 417	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	158 of 532	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	43 of 755	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	187 of 693	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	100 of 628	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	364 of 633	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	251 of 611	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	168 of 440	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	244 of 472	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	161 of 543	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	155 of 707	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	234 of 671	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	151 of 639	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	343 of 638	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	228 of 647	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	272 of 492	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	296 of 516	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	245 of 582	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	191 of 708	73.0%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2023)91st percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-13 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing64%+11 vs state

Social Studies51%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%+8 vs state

Science40%+3 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
Buchanan High School	Public	8-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 695-8403	561	31	18.0	40.8%	486 (86.6%)	17 (3.0%)	17 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	69.1	189^th of 800 public high schools	76.4%		79.7	115^th of 739 public high schools	84.4%	74	70.6	70.5	69.1	41.2	42.4	37.1	63.5	24.0					43.6	36.8	52.5	49.0	$15,228	$1,803	$13,425
Niles Community Schools Adult Education	Public	9-12	620 E Main St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-4480	24	1	32.0	83.3%	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)																	$20,950	$679	$20,272
Brandywine Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1830 S 3rd St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 683-8805	69	1	58.9	75.4%	57 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.6%)	29.2	547^th of 800 public high schools	31.6%					(n/a)		48.0	30.0		319.2	391.0	413.6	372.7						25.0		2088.3	$11,171	$933	$10,237
Niles Senior High School	Public	9-12	1441 Eagle St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-2894	828	41	20.4	42.0%	571 (69.0%)	74 (8.9%)	107 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (8.1%)	57.6	283^rd of 800 public high schools	64.6%		58.9	284^th of 739 public high schools	61.6%	1		68.4	61.9		41.8	24.3	52.7	18.6						35.7		44.6	$13,603	$792	$12,811
Niles Cedar Lane	Public	9-12	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-9554	134	5	24.8	66.4%	87 (64.9%)	11 (8.2%)	13 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (14.9%)	15.8	647^th of 800 public high schools	19.1%		17.2	599^th of 739 public high schools	18.9%	48		23.5	33.3		344.7	358.3	25.9	380.7						24.0		20.0	$10,546	$1,017	$9,529
WAY Niles	Public	6-12	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 633-0736	95	0	540.0	64.2%	72 (75.8%)	8 (8.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (11.6%)								(n/a)	40.0			320.0									1763.7		1773.8		$10,772	$679	$10,093
Brandywine Senior High School	Public	9-12	1700 Bell Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-4800	366	23	15.7	54.4%	297 (81.1%)	11 (3.0%)	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	46.7	398^th of 800 public high schools	50.3%		37.9	456^th of 739 public high schools	38.3%	58		62.3	66.2		24.7	22.5	48.1	17.3						29.3		40.2	$16,683	$926	$15,757
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-2593	74	2	38.9	54.1%	42 (56.8%)	18 (24.3%)	8 (10.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)	32.7	524^th of 800 public high schools	34.5%		41.4	432^nd of 739 public high schools	41.5%	92			50.0			30.0	22.2	392.2						27.8		33.3	$12,178	$795	$11,383
Berrien Springs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 471-1748	554	33	16.5	50.0%	216 (39.0%)	154 (27.8%)	96 (17.3%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.8%)	60.7	254^th of 800 public high schools	68.3%		55.4	319^th of 739 public high schools	56.8%	65		55.6	61.5		31.0	29.1	64.4	22.9						45.3		53.8	$18,482	$597	$17,885
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49085	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-7725	10	3	3.3	70.0%	2 (20.0%)	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Buchanan High School

Is Buchanan High School a good school?

Buchanan High School ranks 189^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Buchanan High School in?

Buchanan Community Schools

What schools feed into Buchanan High School?

Buchanan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moccasin Elementary School
Elementary : Ottawa Elementary School
Middle : Buchanan Middle School

How many students attend Buchanan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Buchanan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Buchanan High School?

Students at Buchanan High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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