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Clare High School

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Clare High School ranks 92 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 88% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Clare High School is a public high school located in Clare, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 482 students. The school is part of the Clare Public Schools district, which is ranked 208 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clare High School consistently performs above the state and district averages in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to 62.2% for the Clare Public Schools district and 55.4% for the state of Michigan. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 92.6% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Clare High School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 108 out of 629 Michigan high schools for female students and 89 out of 628 for male students, both with a 4-star rating.

While Clare High School outperforms many nearby schools in academic metrics, there are a few exceptions. For instance, Beal City High School, located approximately 13 miles away, has outperformed Clare High School in some areas, such as SAT/Mathematics proficiency. However, Clare High School has performed exceptionally well in serving its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking 20 out of 125 Michigan high schools for special education students and 107 out of 635 for low socioeconomic status students, both with a 4-star rating. The school's ability to support its diverse student population is a notable strength, though its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.1% to 30.8% over the past few years, is an area that may require further attention and intervention.

478

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,937

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 — 71st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Michigan high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Michigan avg40%

92^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 613Clare 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing70%+14 vs state

Social Studies69%+27 vs state

Science50%+15 vs state

Mathematics34%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Clare High School

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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
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%)	82.6	92^nd of 739 public high schools	87.6%		80.5	113^th of 743 public high schools	84.8%	21			69.6	33.9						50.0		68.8	$12,937	$829	$12,109
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)													$25,604	$976	$24,629
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%)	55.8	318^th of 739 public high schools	57.0%		66.3	202^nd of 743 public high schools	72.8%	116	60.5	14.5	50.7	23.7					32.4	36.8	28.4	50.0	$14,676	$2,362	$12,314
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School	Public	8-12	2655 W Ludington Dr	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 588-7219	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)													$13,103	$1,678	$11,425
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%)	53.7	337^th of 739 public high schools	54.4%		50.9	336^th of 743 public high schools	54.8%	1	77.1	20.0	43.6			23.9		13.0	42.9	41.0	42.9	41.0	$18,171	$1,720	$16,451
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%)	23.1	557^th of 739 public high schools	24.6%		42.9	401^st of 743 public high schools	46.0%	156			39.7	7.7						26.3		24.7	$15,012	$5,129	$9,883
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%)	65.2	224^th of 739 public high schools	69.7%		79.8	119^th of 743 public high schools	84.0%	105	78.5	49.2	60.0	42.0	36.6	33.3	39.0	43.9	44.6	24.0	47.7	54.0	$11,133	$778	$10,355
Harrison Alternative Education	Public	9-12	420 W Spruce St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 539-7417	42	4	10.4	88.1%	37 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)												30.0	$20,715	$2,237	$18,477
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%)	23.6	552^nd of 739 public high schools	25.3%		31.2	501^st of 743 public high schools	32.6%	51	59.7	35.8	36.2	12.8	44.6	30.5	35.7	23.7	45.5	27.7	47.7	23.4	$16,828	$2,624	$14,204
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Clare High School

What district is Clare High School in?

Clare Public Schools

Is Clare High School a good school?

Clare High School ranks 92^nd of 739 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.

What is the racial makeup of Clare High School?

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

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