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Cadillac Senior High School

Q: Is Cadillac Senior High School a good school?

Cadillac Senior High School ranks 74 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Cadillac Senior High School is a public high school in Cadillac, Michigan, serving 884 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cadillac Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 187 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cadillac Senior High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 54% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 46.4% for the district and 34.9% for the state. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 78.2% to 90.8% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state and district averages. Despite serving a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 45.72% to 52.49% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Cadillac Senior High School has been able to achieve strong academic performance and graduation rates for this subgroup, ranking 45th out of 635 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools like Mesick Consolidated JrSr High School, Marion High School, and Cadillac Innovation High School, Cadillac Senior High School generally outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The school has also shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, from 271st out of 835 Michigan high schools in 2016-2017 to 74th out of 739 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025. However, the school may need to address its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and special education performance to continue its upward trajectory.

903

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,759

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 85th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Michigan avg40%

74^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

187^th of 613Cadillac 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing73%+17 vs state

Science54%+19 vs state

Social Studies50%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+18 vs state

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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
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%)	85.3	74^th of 739 public high schools	90.0%		74.3	150^th of 743 public high schools	79.8%	76			72.7	45.5						54.0		50.5	$12,759	$1,459	$11,300
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%)	14.8	625^th of 739 public high schools	15.4%		17.9	615^th of 743 public high schools	17.2%	10			27.0									22.9	$10,999	$989	$10,011
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%)	26.3	527^th of 739 public high schools	28.7%		43.2	399^th of 743 public high schools	46.3%	128			41.2	17.6						16.4		31.3	$13,276	$1,234	$12,041
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%)	61.4	262^nd of 739 public high schools	64.5%		62.5	240^th of 743 public high schools	67.7%	22			52.0	34.7						37.3		45.3	$14,154	$1,019	$13,135
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%)	44.5	410^th of 739 public high schools	44.5%		50.9	335^th of 743 public high schools	54.9%	75			47.6	20.2						40.7		32.1	$13,579	$1,826	$11,752
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%)	49	371^st of 739 public high schools	49.8%		32.4	491^st of 743 public high schools	33.9%	120	50.0	9.4	53.6	13.0					29.7	40.6	29.7	40.6	$15,231	$2,891	$12,340
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%)	59.1	281^st of 739 public high schools	62.0%		60.2	263^rd of 743 public high schools	64.6%	18	70.8	29.2			42.9	33.3	42.9	30.0	36.0	33.3	36.0	46.7	$15,382	$2,629	$12,754
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%)	52.9	341^st of 739 public high schools	53.9%		30.1	511^th of 743 public high schools	31.2%	170	35.5		54.8	12.9	22.2	32.6	16.7	21.7	33.3	41.9	36.7	45.2	$15,274	$1,591	$13,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Cadillac Senior High School

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

Is Cadillac Senior High School a good school?

Cadillac Senior High School ranks 74^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Cadillac Senior High School in?

Cadillac Area Public Schools

How many students attend Cadillac Senior High School?

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

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