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ClimaxScotts High School

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ClimaxScotts High School ranks 328 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan high schools

Summary

ClimaxScotts High School is a public high school located in Climax, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 285 students. The school is part of the Climax-Scotts Community Schools district, which is ranked 294 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ClimaxScotts High School has faced some challenges, including inconsistent academic performance. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 53.0% to 100.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the 82.8% rate seen in nearby schools. Similarly, the school's dropout rate has varied widely, from 0.0% to 20.0%, compared to the 7.6% rate in nearby schools. Additionally, ClimaxScotts High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, between 29.5% and 30.8%, compared to the 12.9% rate at the ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy.

Academically, ClimaxScotts High School generally underperforms the state and district averages in M-Step and SAT/PSAT proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency rate was 50%, compared to the district's 47.9% and the state's 55.4%. The school's performance data also shows notable differences between female and male students, with female students ranking higher than male students. While ClimaxScotts High School is the largest school in the district, it generally underperforms the nearby Harper Creek High School and Lakeview High School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall state-wide ranking.

294

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,412

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

372 S Main St
Climax, MI 49034-9773

(269) 746-2301

District: Climax-Scotts Community Schools

Feeder schools for ClimaxScotts High School:

Elementary:

ClimaxScotts Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

410^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

328^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 613Climax-Scotts Community 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	410 of 890	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	551 of 897	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	411 of 883	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	495 of 776	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	492 of 675	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	500 of 792	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	545 of 838	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.9	604 of 821	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.2	484 of 894	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	547 of 919	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	472 of 921	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.1	496 of 919	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	441 of 900	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	480 of 858	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.5	418 of 851	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	553 of 847	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	514 of 839	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.5	331 of 823	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	421 of 806	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	326 of 789	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	556 of 771	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	300 of 770	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	299 of 657	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	426 of 658	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	486 of 794	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	381 of 832	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	513 of 836	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	496 of 825	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	165 of 691	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	298 of 672	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	615 of 815	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	400 of 798	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	455 of 786	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	383 of 776	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	489 of 658	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	455 of 639	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	516 of 797	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	359 of 696	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	516 of 701	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	385 of 688	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	440 of 638	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	361 of 577	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	439 of 624	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	504 of 678	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	328 of 739	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	480 of 743	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	187 of 735	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	37.1	374 of 531	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	443 of 561	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	399 of 666	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	449 of 824	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	379 of 835	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	332 of 852	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.6	434 of 832	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	489 of 799	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	447 of 805	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	413 of 773	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.4	260 of 784	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	397 of 765	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.9	313 of 754	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.2	500 of 750	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	457 of 767	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.5	450 of 705	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	277 of 629	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	292 of 619	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.2	41 of 611	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	15.8	418 of 462	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	510 of 710	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	432 of 635	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.2	39 of 614	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	49.9	351 of 755	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	342 of 628	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	514 of 633	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.6	188 of 611	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	350 of 543	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	339 of 707	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	329 of 639	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	434 of 638	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	203 of 647	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.5	480 of 516	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	432 of 582	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	476 of 708	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing50%-5 vs state

Social Studies42%-3 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics32%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Math29%-3 vs state

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Schools Near ClimaxScotts 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
ClimaxScotts High School	Public	6-12	372 S Main St	Climax	49034	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 746-2301	294	12	23.8	28.2%	255 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	54.6	328^th of 739 public high schools	55.6%		33.5	480^th of 743 public high schools	35.4%	152	70.3	32.4	50.0		25.0	36.8	17.5	42.1	35.1	40.0	45.9	37.5	$16,412	$623	$15,789
ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	372 S Main St	Climax	49034	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 746-2401	122	5	22.8	69.7%	85 (69.7%)	12 (9.8%)	19 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$8,045	$356	$7,689
GalesburgAugusta High School	Public	9-12	1076 N 37th St	Galesburg	49053	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 484-2010	263	19	14.1	35.7%	227 (86.3%)	7 (2.7%)	15 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	46.4	395^th of 739 public high schools	46.5%		52.2	325^th of 743 public high schools	56.3%	70			52.9	18.6						37.1		35.7	$19,790	$770	$19,019
GalesburgAugusta Alternative Education	Public, Virtual	6-12	1076 N 37th St	Galesburg	49053	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 484-2010	31	0		64.5%	22 (71.0%)	7 (22.6%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$10,316	$596	$9,720
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	15060 Helmer Rd S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-3700	1,241	66	18.8	48.5%	633 (51.0%)	163 (13.1%)	168 (13.5%)	151 (12.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (9.8%)	51.2	356^th of 739 public high schools	51.8%		54.2	305^th of 743 public high schools	59.0%	51			50.7	19.7						40.7		41.4	$14,277	$1,141	$13,136
Lakeview Alternative High School	Public	9-12	15 Arbor St	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-2452	67	1	47.8	68.7%	33 (49.3%)	19 (28.4%)	6 (9.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.9%)								(n/a)													$10,525	$1,049	$9,476
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	5500 Armstrong Rd	Battle Creek	49037	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1250	119	6	19.8	57.1%	74 (62.2%)	21 (17.6%)	12 (10.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)								(n/a)													$15,618	$2,682	$12,936
Battle Creek Area Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	765 Upton Ave	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Area Learning Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 565-2460	194	13	15.2	88.7%	116 (59.8%)	36 (18.6%)	13 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (13.9%)	4.4	723^rd of 739 public high schools	2.2%		13.1	647^th of 743 public high schools	12.9%	76										5.7		9.4	$11,479	$1,096	$10,383
Harper Creek High School	Public	9-12	12677 Beadle Lake Rd	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 441-8450	823	44	18.5	26.0%	688 (83.6%)	24 (2.9%)	43 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.3%)	64.7	227^th of 739 public high schools	69.3%		26.5	537^th of 743 public high schools	27.7%	310			58.5	20.2						44.1		58.2	$14,251	$920	$13,331
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 965-6486	370	6	59.6	61.9%	268 (72.4%)	43 (11.6%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	7.2	690^th of 739 public high schools	6.6%		12	654^th of 743 public high schools	12.0%	36			25.0							10.2		10.2	$6,488	$270	$6,219

Frequently Asked Questions about ClimaxScotts High School

What schools feed into ClimaxScotts High School?

ClimaxScotts High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : ClimaxScotts Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of ClimaxScotts High School?

Students at ClimaxScotts High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is ClimaxScotts High School a good school?

ClimaxScotts High School ranks 328^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend ClimaxScotts High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended ClimaxScotts High School.

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