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Fairview School

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Fairview School ranks 682 nd of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 54% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Fairview School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Fairview, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Fairview Area School District and has a diverse student population, with 72.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Fairview School has seen an increase in spending per student, from $11,676 in 2020-2021 to $14,792 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 72.2% to 82.8% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average of around 80%. Additionally, Fairview School has had dropout rates ranging from 5.2% to 27.7%, much higher than the state average of around 10%. The school's test scores on the M-Step, SAT, and PSAT assessments are also generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics.

Interestingly, the nearby Atlanta Community Schools, another alternative public school, has similar performance metrics to Fairview School. Both schools have lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and lower test scores compared to the state averages. This suggests that the challenges faced by Fairview School may be systemic within the region. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism, which have ranged from 15.6% to 30.8% at Fairview School, could be a key focus area for the school and district to improve academic outcomes for their students.

309

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,792

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1879 E Miller Rd
Fairview, MI 48621-8705

(989) 848-7004

District: Fairview Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

African American:

1.3%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2022 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

682^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

295^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

86^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	682 of 1488	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	518 of 1486	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	488 of 1470	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	860 of 1344	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	456 of 1153	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	596 of 1408	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	456 of 1448	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	807 of 1466	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	712 of 1548	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.1	1118 of 1533	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.8	691 of 1563	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	554 of 1338	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	383 of 1342	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	421 of 1321	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	459 of 1443	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	424 of 1346	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	275 of 1381	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	155 of 1350	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	406 of 1099	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	183 of 1134	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	145 of 1397	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	989 of 1366	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.3	504 of 1347	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	397 of 1334	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	452 of 1446	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	706 of 1206	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	580 of 1204	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	542 of 1198	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.6	916 of 1102	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	484 of 1005	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	650 of 1128	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	490 of 1253	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	295 of 890	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	346 of 897	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	333 of 883	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	200 of 776	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	125 of 675	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	250 of 792	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	193 of 838	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.4	225 of 821	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	60.6	324 of 894	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	404 of 919	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	370 of 921	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.2	182 of 919	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	158 of 900	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	267 of 858	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	542 of 851	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.6	485 of 847	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	580 of 839	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	449 of 823	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.0	353 of 806	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	231 of 789	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	119 of 771	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	235 of 770	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.4	103 of 794	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	143 of 832	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	383 of 836	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	263 of 825	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	54 of 523	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	50 of 672	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	39 of 815	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	291 of 798	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	417 of 786	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	372 of 776	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	345 of 797	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	355 of 696	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	376 of 701	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	361 of 688	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	196 of 638	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	128 of 577	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	289 of 624	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	213 of 678	68.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	86 of 739	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	155 of 743	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	87 of 735	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	123 of 561	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	294 of 824	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	321 of 835	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	288 of 852	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	251 of 832	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.7	253 of 799	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	184 of 805	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.3	346 of 773	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.9	171 of 784	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	303 of 765	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	206 of 754	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	64.6	333 of 750	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.7	125 of 767	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	55.1	393 of 705	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	152 of 629	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	86 of 611	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	103 of 710	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	53 of 635	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	52 of 654	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	6 of 614	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	99 of 755	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	12 of 628	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	122 of 633	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	69 of 639	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	158 of 638	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	104 of 647	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	151 of 516	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	344 of 708	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Male (2025)98th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing65%+10 vs state

Science58%+19 vs state

Social Studies47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Math36%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Fairview School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1879 E Miller Rd	Fairview	48621	Oscoda County	Fairview Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 848-7004	309	18	17.1	75.4%	300 (97.1%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	71.9	18.8	65.4	37.0	16.0	28.6	54.2	47.8	50.0	16.0	50.0	50.0	21.7	38.5	62.5	53.1	59.3	37.5	43.8	59.3	$14,792	$3,037	$11,754
Atlanta Community Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10500 County Road 489	Atlanta	49709	Montmorency County	Atlanta Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 785-4842	247	18	13.7	75.7%	230 (93.1%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)	73.3	20.0	56.0	28.0	40.0	31.3	28.6		15.4	25.0	37.5	28.6		19.2		26.7	40.0	21.4	46.7	48.0	$15,813	$3,255	$12,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview School

What district is Fairview School in?

Fairview Area School District

How many students attend Fairview School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Fairview School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview School?

Students at Fairview School are 97% White, 1% African American.

Is Fairview School a good school?

Fairview School ranks 682^nd of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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