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Carson CityCrystal High School

Q: Is Carson CityCrystal High School a good school?

Carson CityCrystal High School ranks 431 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 46% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Carson CityCrystal High School is a small, rural high school in Carson City, MI, serving 187 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Carson City-Crystal Area Schools district.

This school is on a clear upward trajectory. Its overall state ranking has climbed dramatically from the 24th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026, showing that recent student cohorts are performing better than those in the recent past. The most impressive story here is graduation: the school's rate of 92.3% in 2024-2025 significantly outpaces both the district (84.4%) and the state (84.0%), and its dropout rate of just 2.5% is far below the state average of 7.1%. This is especially notable given that 44.4% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds. In fact, the school's effectiveness with these students jumped from the 13th to the 53rd percentile in just two years, suggesting targeted support is working. When compared to nearby options, Carson CityCrystal outperforms Fulton High School and Central Montcalm Middle High School in science, social studies, and SAT reading/writing proficiency. The contrast with Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan, just 15 miles away, is stark—Carson CityCrystal's graduation rate is nearly three times higher than that virtual school's 32.5%.

However, there are two significant challenges parents should know about. First, mathematics is a clear weakness: only 20.5% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Math, and just 17.9% of 10th graders passed PSAT Math—both well below state averages. Second, chronic absenteeism remains a concern, spiking to 25.6% in 2024-2025 after dropping to 20.3% the year before. Additionally, there is a notable gender gap in outcomes: the school ranks in the 56th percentile for male students but only the 28th percentile for female students. Despite these issues, the school's ability to keep students engaged through graduation, combined with its recent academic improvements, makes it a resilient choice worth considering for families in the area.

187

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,274

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 E Sherman St
Carson City, MI 48811-8569

(989) 584-3175

District: Carson City-Crystal Area Schools

Feeder schools for Carson CityCrystal High School:

Elementary:	Carson City Elementary School
Middle:	Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg43%

431^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

380^th of 625Carson City-Crystal Area 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	42.4	431 of 800	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	470 of 739	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	564 of 743	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	443 of 735	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	408 of 531	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	523 of 561	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	386 of 666	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	491 of 824	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	535 of 835	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.8	626 of 852	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.3	407 of 832	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.3	544 of 799	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	415 of 805	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	494 of 773	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	492 of 784	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	480 of 765	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	460 of 754	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	479 of 750	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.4	357 of 767	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.2	457 of 705	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	494 of 686	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	394 of 629	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.0	544 of 619	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	435 of 611	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.5	118 of 554	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	369 of 710	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	339 of 719	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	399 of 635	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.4	569 of 654	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	460 of 614	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	412 of 532	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	509 of 755	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	305 of 693	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	399 of 628	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	425 of 633	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	318 of 611	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	341 of 440	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	444 of 472	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	520 of 707	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	434 of 671	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	493 of 639	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	576 of 638	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	459 of 647	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	386 of 492	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	503 of 516	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	393 of 582	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	523 of 708	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-11 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

Social Studies33%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-8 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
Carson CityCrystal High School	Public	9-12	213 E Sherman St	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 584-3175	187	9	20.2	44.4%	167 (89.3%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (5.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	42.4	431^st of 800 public high schools	46.1%		35.9	470^th of 739 public high schools	36.4%	39		51.5	44.6		30.3	17.9	47.7	20.5						45.5		33.3	$14,274	$709	$13,565
Carson CityCrystal Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	213 E Sherman St	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 584-3138	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$5,610	$697	$4,913
Carson City Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	10522 E Boyer Rd	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 584-3941	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	8060 Ely Hwy	Middleton	48856	Gratiot County	Fulton Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 236-7232	173	9	18.6	49.7%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	26.2	562^nd of 800 public high schools	29.8%		42.7	425^th of 739 public high schools	42.5%	137		71.0	38.3		29.0	10.6	33.3							10.8		16.2	$15,156	$797	$14,359
Central Montcalm Middle High School	Public	6-12	1480 S Sheridan Rd	Stanton	48888	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public School	No	No	No	No	(989) 831-2100	739	38	19.7	62.2%	688 (93.1%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	36.5	486^th of 800 public high schools	39.3%		33.8	480^th of 739 public high schools	35.0%	6	43.8	54.7	49.0	16.9	22.1	18.0	33.0	21.6	19.8	21.8	17.3	12.6	22.5	32.6	34.8	36.0	$14,351	$1,162	$13,189
Fowler High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 South Wright Rd	Fowler	48835	Clinton County	Fowler Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 593-2250	163	8	19.3	23.3%	157 (96.3%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	154^th of 800 public high schools	80.8%		84.2	82^nd of 739 public high schools	88.9%	72		85.0	74.1		57.5	63.0	61.5	38.5						30.8		30.8	$13,134	$309	$12,825
Early College at Montcalm Community College	Public, Magnet	11-12	2800 College Dr	Sidney	48885	Montcalm County	Montcalm Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 225-5706	67	4	16.7	34.3%	61 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	93.1	38^th of 800 public high schools	95.3%		95.8	23^rd of 739 public high schools	96.9%	15								46.2						57.7		73.1
Montcalm Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1550 W Sidney Rd	Sidney	48885	Montcalm County	Montcalm Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 225-5706	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ithaca High School	Public	7-12	710 N Union St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 875-3373	442	24	18.6	35.5%	404 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	78.9	124^th of 800 public high schools	84.5%		81.4	100^th of 739 public high schools	86.5%	24	76.7	66.7	65.7	45.2	41.7	35.7	73.1	38.8		34.4		28.0	42.5	52.2	60.3	73.1	$13,952	$569	$13,383
Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	7188 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 424-6314	1,644	21	78.2	71.5%	860 (52.3%)	347 (21.1%)	267 (16.2%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (8.9%)	6.3	752^nd of 800 public high schools	6.0%		7.7	678^th of 739 public high schools	8.3%	74		23.4	25.4			2.4	16.2							9.6		13.0	$11,566	$324	$11,242

Frequently Asked Questions about Carson CityCrystal High School

What district is Carson CityCrystal High School in?

Carson City-Crystal Area Schools

Is Carson CityCrystal High School a good school?

Carson CityCrystal High School ranks 431^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carson CityCrystal High School?

Students at Carson CityCrystal High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Carson CityCrystal High School?

Carson CityCrystal High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carson City Elementary School
Middle : Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School

How many students attend Carson CityCrystal High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Carson CityCrystal High School.

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