Clarkston High School

Public 7-12

 6093 Flemings Lake Rd
       Clarkston, MI  48346-1621


(248) 623-3600

District: Clarkston Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
239th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,118 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  1,575

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.2%
Hispanic:
6.0%
Asian:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.7% Help


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Compare Details Clarkston High School ranks better than 67.5% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.06. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Clarkston High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Clarkston High School has the largest high school student body size in the Clarkston Community School District. Racial makeup is: White (87.2%), Hispanic (6%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Clarkston Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarkston High School is 19.8, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Clarkston Community School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarkston High School is $13,118. 1 high schools in the Clarkston Community School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Clarkston High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkston High School 239th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Clarkston High School in the ranking list.)

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Clarkston Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkston Community School District 133rd of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clarkston High School

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Rank History for all students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 79.92 119th 705 83.1%
2007 84.90 78th 767 89.8%
2008 88.16 65th 750 91.3%
2009 89.58 54th 754 92.8%
2010 86.93 60th 765 92.2%
2011 85.42 69th 784 91.2%
2012 86.59 86th 773 88.9%
2013 88.36 74th 805 90.8%
2014 87.67 72nd 799 91.0%
2015 72.92 217th 832 73.9%
2016 76.03 168th 852 80.3%
2017 79.86 129th 835 84.6%
2018 78.85 153rd 824 81.4%
2019 77.65 127th 666 80.9%
2021 70.63 118th 561 79.0%
2022 83.66 84th 531 84.2%
2023 62.06 239th 735 67.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.65 32nd 93 65.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.10 19th 102 81.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.77 212th 315 32.7%
2019 33.48 40th 61 34.4%
2021 33.98 17th 25 32.0%
2023 19.59 96th 116 17.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.07 195th 755 74.2%
2019 54.39 228th 532 57.1%
2021 57.37 157th 417 62.4%
2022 56.45 177th 369 52.0%
2023 45.23 336th 614 45.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.05 141st 710 80.1%
2019 70.74 134th 554 75.8%
2021 73.31 92nd 462 80.1%
2022 80.68 78th 416 81.3%
2023 56.77 241st 611 60.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.74 167th 707 76.4%
2019 76.77 110th 543 79.7%
2021 58.27 161st 472 65.9%
2022 80.98 80th 440 81.8%
2023 58.88 223rd 611 63.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.01 70th 87 19.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.96 57th 254 77.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.89 108th 201 46.3%
2019 63.40 31st 97 68.0%
2021 45.65 35th 64 45.3%
2022 41.62 54th 83 34.9%
2023 28.08 143rd 190 24.7%
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Rank History for White students at Clarkston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.67 149th 708 79.0%
2019 74.28 131st 582 77.5%
2021 67.77 123rd 516 76.2%
2022 82.95 82nd 492 83.3%
2023 55.69 253rd 647 60.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Monday, November 25, 2013

Open Quote I am a teacher elsewhere. My stepchildren attend and/or have attended Clarkston. The oldest, in college, writes like a middle school student. The youngest has limped through the special ed program without being educated in basic areas. She has no idea how unprepared she is. Neither of them have received any college counseling at all. I would say this school system wholeheartedly embraces mediocrity. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Clarkston High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1577 2 4 17 0 n/a n/a -2 1598
1989 1413 2 0 7 5 n/a n/a 0 1427
1990 1294 3 3 11 12 n/a n/a 0 1323
1991 1210 1 4 12 8 n/a n/a 0 1235
1992 1168 3 5 16 10 n/a n/a 0 1202
1993 1164 2 7 16 7 n/a n/a 0 1196
1994 1217 4 9 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1249
1995 1788 12 13 18 7 n/a n/a 0 1838
1996 1788 12 13 18 7 n/a n/a 0 1838
1997 1895 14 18 21 9 n/a n/a 0 1957
1998 1919 20 20 20 8 n/a n/a 0 1987
1999 1971 17 20 31 12 n/a n/a 0 2051
2000 2103 13 21 51 12 n/a n/a 0 2200
2001 2142 16 14 55 19 n/a n/a 0 2246
2002 2277 30 34 53 3 n/a n/a 1 2398
2003 2277 30 34 53 3 n/a n/a 1 2398
2004 2280 43 42 40 2 n/a n/a 2 2409
2005 2290 46 38 55 0 n/a n/a 6 2435
2006 1747 28 26 34 1 n/a n/a 30 1866
2007 1720 32 33 34 1 n/a n/a 47 1867
2008 1712 33 30 50 1 n/a n/a 59 1885
2009 1726 33 28 42 1 n/a n/a 62 1892
2010 1742 37 25 47 3 n/a n/a 63 1917
2011 1723 42 25 81 6 0 30 0 1907
2012 1684 52 28 77 10 0 26 0 1877
2013 1663 49 37 75 9 0 21 0 1854
2014 1738 54 33 72 9 0 24 0 1930
2015 1732 53 37 81 2 0 31 0 1936
2016 1655 52 36 90 2 0 42 0 1877
2017 1648 54 38 101 4 0 48 0 1893
2018 1561 52 47 119 3 0 43 0 1825
2019 1554 47 39 108 5 1 43 0 1797
2020 1470 35 37 99 4 1 39 0 1685
2021 1449 36 34 93 5 1 40 0 1658
2022 1380 36 30 98 5 0 30 0 1579
2023 1373 33 36 95 5 0 33 0 1575

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clarkston High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1598 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1427 n/a n/a 0.6
1990 1323 72.0 18.3 0.8
1991 1235 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1202 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1196 n/a 0.0 0.8
1994 1249 73.8 16.9 2.1
1995 1838 84.8 21.7 1.3
1996 1838 84.8 21.7 1.3
1997 1957 90.0 21.7 1.2
1998 1987 98.0 20.3 1.1
1999 2051 101.0 20.3 1.5
2000 2200 111.5 19.7 1.3
2001 2246 128.1 17.5 2
2002 2398 125.0 19.2 2
2003 2398 125.0 19.2 2
2004 2409 131.0 18.4 2.7
2005 2435 129.8 18.8 4.7
2006 1866 124.0 15.0 5.7
2007 1867 113.9 16.4 6.4
2008 1885 99.5 18.9 7.3
2009 1892 98.8 19.1 8
2010 1917 100.8 19.0 11.8
2011 1907 91.1 20.9 14.2
2012 1877 91.2 20.5 18.9
2013 1854 92.8 19.9 15.4
2014 1930 90.6 21.2 16.4
2015 1936 93.0 20.8 12.2
2016 1877 93.0 20.1 14.5
2017 1893 92.6 20.4 14.2
2018 1825 89.7 20.3 15.1
2019 1797 92.9 19.3 15.4
2020 1685 87.3 19.2 14.7
2021 1658 79.9 20.7 15.1
2022 1579 80.2 19.6 13.7
2023 1575 79.2 19.8 16.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clarkston High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1598 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1427 n/a n/a 0.6
1990 1323 72.0 18.3 0.8
1991 1235 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1202 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1196 n/a 0.0 0.8
1994 1249 73.8 16.9 2.1
1995 1838 84.8 21.7 1.3
1996 1838 84.8 21.7 1.3
1997 1957 90.0 21.7 1.2
1998 1987 98.0 20.3 1.1
1999 2051 101.0 20.3 1.5
2000 2200 111.5 19.7 1.3
2001 2246 128.1 17.5 2
2002 2398 125.0 19.2 2
2003 2398 125.0 19.2 2
2004 2409 131.0 18.4 2.7
2005 2435 129.8 18.8 4.7
2006 1866 124.0 15.0 5.7
2007 1867 113.9 16.4 6.4
2008 1885 99.5 18.9 7.3
2009 1892 98.8 19.1 8
2010 1917 100.8 19.0 11.8
2011 1907 91.1 20.9 14.2
2012 1877 91.2 20.5 18.9
2013 1854 92.8 19.9 15.4
2014 1930 90.6 21.2 16.4
2015 1936 93.0 20.8 12.2
2016 1877 93.0 20.1 14.5
2017 1893 92.6 20.4 14.2
2018 1825 89.7 20.3 15.1
2019 1797 92.9 19.3 15.4
2020 1685 87.3 19.2 14.7
2021 1658 79.9 20.7 15.1
2022 1579 80.2 19.6 13.7
2023 1575 79.2 19.8 16.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clarkston High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $560 (4.9%) $10,941 (95.1%) $11,501
2020 $555 (4.9%) $10,853 (95.1%) $11,409
2021 $909 (8.2%) $10,238 (91.8%) $11,147
2022 $1,084 (8.3%) $12,035 (91.7%) $13,118

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clarkston High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 127th of 666 High schoolsRanks 239th of 735 High schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Clarkston High School)51.428.6
 22.8%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Clarkston Community School District)49.628.2
 21.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Clarkston High School)68.362.2
 6.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Clarkston Community School District)65.659.9
 5.7%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Clarkston High School)51.448.6
 2.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Clarkston Community School District)48.444.5
 3.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17971575
 12.4%
African American4733
 29.8%
American Indian55
Asian3936
 7.7%
Hispanic10895
 12%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White15541373
 11.6%
Two or More Races4333
 23.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.4%16.7%
 1.3%


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Students at Clarkston High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Clarkston High School ranks 239th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,575 students attended Clarkston High School.


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