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Clare High School

Q: Is Clare High School a good school?

Clare High School ranks 107 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 87% of Michigan high schools

478

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,596

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 Schoolcrest Ave
Clare, MI 48617-1155

(989) 386-7789

District: Clare Public Schools

Feeder schools for Clare High School:

Elementary:	Clare Primary School
Middle:	Clare Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Michigan high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Michigan avg43%

107^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

252^nd of 625Clare 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	81.2	107 of 800	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	92 of 739	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	113 of 743	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	142 of 735	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	199 of 531	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	161 of 561	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	189 of 666	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	140 of 824	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	286 of 835	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	253 of 852	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	239 of 832	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	231 of 799	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.5	273 of 805	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	257 of 773	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	298 of 784	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.8	186 of 765	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	55.1	427 of 754	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	80.2	140 of 750	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	150 of 767	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	141 of 705	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	149 of 686	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	108 of 629	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	56 of 619	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.5	151 of 611	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	207 of 416	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	231 of 462	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	133 of 554	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	165 of 710	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	57 of 719	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	107 of 635	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	101 of 654	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	24 of 614	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	45 of 369	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	76 of 417	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	38 of 532	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	53 of 755	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	73 of 693	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	89 of 628	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	166 of 633	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	128 of 611	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	163 of 440	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	130 of 472	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	233 of 543	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.0	118 of 707	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	49 of 220	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	52 of 130	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	124 of 671	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	119 of 639	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	106 of 638	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	141 of 647	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	221 of 492	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	180 of 516	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	234 of 582	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	166 of 708	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing72%+20 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Social Studies68%+25 vs state

Science51%+16 vs state

Mathematics43%+11 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
Clare High School	Public	9-12	306 Schoolcrest Ave	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 386-7789	478	25	19.0	33.7%	438 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	81.2	107^th of 800 public high schools	86.6%		82.6	92^nd of 739 public high schools	87.6%	15		66.4	73.6		43.4	43.4	72.0	34.6						51.4		68.2	$13,596	$619	$12,977
Clare Pioneer High School	Public	9-12	670 Ann Arbor Trl	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 386-3067	45	4	11.7	80.0%	41 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)																	$19,719	$924	$18,794
Farwell High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	480 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 588-9913	344	17	20.7	67.7%	312 (90.7%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	56.4	298^th of 800 public high schools	62.8%		55.8	318^th of 739 public high schools	57.0%	20	55.7	53.6	58.2	21.3	27.5	40.0	49.0						23.0	31.4	32.8	56.9	$15,062	$1,124	$13,937
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	Public	8-12	268 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 588-9913	39	2	17.7	76.9%	37 (94.9%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$15,328	$1,040	$14,288
Coleman JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	4951 N Lewis Rd	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6171	244	18	13.7	54.5%	226 (92.6%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	36	489^th of 800 public high schools	38.9%		53.7	337^th of 739 public high schools	54.4%	152	50.0	63.6	53.5	11.4	18.2	11.6	37.9			14.6		19.5	27.3	24.1	22.7	34.5	$19,442	$1,385	$18,057
Harrison Community High School	Public	9-12	700 S 5th St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 539-7417	281	18	15.2	76.2%	258 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	32.8	522^nd of 800 public high schools	34.8%		23.1	557^th of 739 public high schools	24.6%	35		59.0	42.6		32.5	14.8	33.3	19.7						13.6		27.3	$19,293	$4,939	$14,354
Beal City High School	Public	6-12	3117 Elias Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Beal City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 644-3944	376	20	18.7	21.5%	345 (91.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	90.3	54^th of 800 public high schools	93.3%		65.2	224^th of 739 public high schools	69.7%	170	88.9	78.3	83.3	68.5	50.0	45.8	71.2	69.2	22.0	40.4	22.0	38.5	46.3	53.8	53.7	69.2	$12,949	$678	$12,271
Beaverton JuniorSenior High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	3090 Crockett Rd	Beaverton	48612	Gladwin County	Beaverton Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 246-3010	463	23	20.2	54.9%	424 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	55.1	311^th of 800 public high schools	61.1%		23.6	552^nd of 739 public high schools	25.3%	241	69.2	67.2	55.7	30.8	46.3	31.1	43.1	19.6	18.8	43.9	24.6	47.4	56.0	33.3	50.0	37.3	$14,566	$1,273	$13,294
Kinney School	Public	9-12	720 N Kinney Ave	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2350	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gladwin Community Alternative High School	Public	9-12	3982 W M 61	Gladwin	48624	Gladwin County	Gladwin Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 426-7341	23	0	7.0	78.3%	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$12,637	$723	$11,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Clare High School

What district is Clare High School in?

Clare Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Clare High School?

Students at Clare High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Clare High School a good school?

Clare High School ranks 107^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Clare High School?

Clare High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clare Primary School
Middle : Clare Middle School

How many students attend Clare High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Clare High School.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresNewSep 4, 2026

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