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Cadillac Senior High School

Q: Is Cadillac Senior High School a good school?

Cadillac Senior High School ranks 140 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Cadillac Senior High School is a large public high school in Cadillac, MI, serving 903 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Cadillac Area Public Schools district. The school is a strong academic performer, ranking in the 82nd percentile of Michigan high schools for 2025-2026, and it consistently outperforms both state and district averages across nearly every subject.

For parents, the most reassuring news is that Cadillac Senior High posts a graduation rate around 91%—well above the state average of roughly 81-84% and significantly higher than its own district's 82.9% rate. The school also keeps its dropout rate exceptionally low at just 2.0%, compared to 7.1% statewide. Academically, 11th graders score well above state averages in SAT Reading/Writing (62.9% vs. 52.1%), SAT Math (34.9% vs. 26.5%), Science (47.7% vs. 35.2%), and Social Studies (50% vs. 43.2%). The school is particularly effective with low-income students and male students, ranking in the 80th percentile or higher for both groups. However, one area of concern is performance with special education students, where the school ranks in the bottom 22nd percentile—a point worth investigating if your child receives special education services.

Cadillac Senior High stands out as the clear academic leader among nearby rural schools. Its SAT Math proficiency is more than double that of most local competitors (e.g., Pine River Area High School at 11.4% and Manton Consolidated High School at 8.2%), and its Reading/Writing score is the highest in the region. The contrast with Cadillac Innovation High School, located just 0.16 miles away, is striking—Innovation has a 57.8% graduation rate and proficiency scores that are a fraction of Cadillac Senior High's, suggesting it serves a different student population. One challenge to note: chronic absenteeism sits at 24.9%, only slightly better than the state average, which is worth monitoring even though current test scores remain strong.

903

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,111

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

500 Chestnut St
Cadillac, MI 49601-1824

(231) 876-5800

District: Cadillac Area Public Schools

Feeder schools for Cadillac Senior High School:

Elementary:	Forest View Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Mackinaw Trail Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

Michigan avg43%

140^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Cadillac Area Public Schools

194^th of 625Cadillac Area Public 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
2026	75.8	140 of 800	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	74 of 739	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	150 of 743	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	139 of 735	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	164 of 531	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	205 of 561	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	118 of 666	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	212 of 824	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	271 of 835	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	260 of 852	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.1	128 of 832	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	143 of 799	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	173 of 805	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	167 of 773	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	176 of 784	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	106 of 765	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	357 of 754	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.4	162 of 750	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	249 of 767	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	293 of 705	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	135 of 686	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	129 of 629	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	141 of 619	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	154 of 611	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	209 of 416	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	207 of 462	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	98 of 554	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	299 of 710	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	134 of 719	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	45 of 635	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	68.9	154 of 654	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	149 of 614	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	135 of 369	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	229 of 417	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	117 of 532	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	211 of 755	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	140 of 693	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	51 of 628	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	162 of 633	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	118 of 611	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	101 of 440	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	202 of 472	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	124 of 543	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	101 of 707	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	180 of 220	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	98 of 125	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	125 of 315	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	159 of 671	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	98 of 639	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	177 of 638	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	166 of 647	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	195 of 492	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	232 of 516	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	130 of 582	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	242 of 708	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing63%+11 vs state

Social Studies50%+7 vs state

Science48%+12 vs state

Mathematics42%+9 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Cadillac Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Chestnut St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5800	903	50	17.9	39.8%	826 (91.5%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (3.7%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.5%)	75.8	140^th of 800 public high schools	82.5%		85.3	74^th of 739 public high schools	90.0%	66		66.8	74.6		45.2	37.8	62.9	34.9						47.7		50.0	$12,111	$859	$11,252
Cadillac Innovation High School	Public	9-12	532 Haynes St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5900	164	5	33.3	71.3%	144 (87.8%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.3%)	18.8	619^th of 800 public high schools	22.6%		14.8	625^th of 739 public high schools	15.4%	6		52.6	34.2		13.2	7.9	21.7	396.5						22.2		20.5	$14,066	$979	$13,088
WexfordMissaukee Independent School District (Isd) Career Center	Public	9-12	9901 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-2200	0	19	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manton Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 824-6411	289	18	15.9	37.7%	269 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	38.5	468^th of 800 public high schools	41.5%		26.3	527^th of 739 public high schools	28.7%	59		59.7	48.6		31.2	33.3	39.3	8.2						15.0		30.0	$13,949	$1,086	$12,863
McBain High School	Public	9-12	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 825-2412	294	17	17.0	38.4%	260 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	65	221^st of 800 public high schools	72.4%		61.4	262^nd of 739 public high schools	64.5%	41		60.7	53.1		33.7	40.6	62.7	33.9						45.8		45.8	$14,952	$922	$14,029
Lake City High School	Public	9-12	251 Russell St	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 839-6600	369	25	14.5	58.5%	332 (90.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	55.5	308^th of 800 public high schools	61.5%		44.5	410^th of 739 public high schools	44.5%	102		58.1	51.1		39.8	30.0	53.1	25.9						45.1		34.1	$14,748	$927	$13,822
Pine River Area High School	Public	8-12	17445 Pine River Rd	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 829-3841	363	20	18.5	57.9%	330 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	38.1	472^nd of 800 public high schools	41.0%		49	371^st of 739 public high schools	49.8%	101	75.0	60.3	52.5	22.1	19.0	23.7	44.3	11.4					32.4	28.6	50.0	35.7	$14,887	$939	$13,948
Marion High School	Public	6-12	2213 20 Mile Rd	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 743-2836	192	14	13.3	70.3%	172 (89.6%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	44.8	418^th of 800 public high schools	47.8%		59.1	281^st of 739 public high schools	62.0%	137	56.0	60.0	44.4	28.0	28.0	25.9	43.8	413.8	33.3	40.0	29.2	56.0	48.0	2081.1	40.0	41.2	$16,188	$1,245	$14,943
Mesick Consolidated JrSr High School	Public	6-12	581 S Clark St	Mesick	49668	Wexford County	Mesick Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 885-1201	276	16	17.3	48.9%	250 (90.6%)	8 (2.9%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	57.2	290^th of 800 public high schools	63.8%		52.9	341^st of 739 public high schools	53.9%	51	66.7	55.2	81.6	15.6	20.7	18.4	53.1	12.5	18.5	30.0	1567.9	15.0	42.2	50.0	64.4	71.9	$16,429	$936	$15,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Cadillac Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Cadillac Senior High School?

Students at Cadillac Senior High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Cadillac Senior High School a good school?

Cadillac Senior High School ranks 140^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cadillac Senior High School?

Cadillac Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest View Elementary School
Elementary : Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Middle : Mackinaw Trail Middle School

How many students attend Cadillac Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 903 students attended Cadillac Senior High School.

What district is Cadillac Senior High School in?

Cadillac Area Public Schools

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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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