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Dansville High School

Q: Is Dansville High School a good school?

Dansville High School ranks 303 rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 59% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Dansville High School is a public high school located in Dansville, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 228. The school is part of the Dansville Schools district, which is ranked 268 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dansville High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% in 2022-2023 to 91.1% in 2023-2024, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average. The school's dropout rate has also varied, from 0.0% in 2023-2024 to 8.1% in 2022-2023, indicating a need to address attendance issues. Dansville High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.0% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Dansville High School's test scores are mixed compared to the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school performed better than the state in social studies (54.5% vs. 42.1%) and evidence-based reading and writing (61.4% vs. 55.4%), but lower in science (34.1% vs. 34.9%) and mathematics (15.9% vs. 27.5%). When compared to nearby high schools, such as Okemos High School and Williamston High School, Dansville High School generally performs in the middle to lower range.

215

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,550

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1264 Adams St
Dansville, MI 48819-5100

(517) 623-6120

District: Dansville Schools

Feeder schools for Dansville High School:

Elementary:	Dansville Elementary School
Middle:	Dansville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (59th 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 school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg40%

303^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 613Dansville 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	56.9	303 of 739	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	290 of 743	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	423 of 735	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	288 of 531	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	142 of 561	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	282 of 666	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	361 of 824	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	268 of 835	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.8	465 of 852	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.1	292 of 832	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	323 of 799	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	311 of 805	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	247 of 773	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.1	166 of 784	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	209 of 765	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	140 of 754	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	119 of 750	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	285 of 767	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.3	327 of 705	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	107 of 629	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	66 of 619	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.7	361 of 611	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	275 of 416	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.9	75 of 462	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	224 of 554	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	355 of 710	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	87 of 654	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	308 of 614	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	61 of 369	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	302 of 532	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	247 of 755	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	353 of 628	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	347 of 633	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	364 of 611	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	244 of 440	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	153 of 472	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	309 of 543	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	338 of 707	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	306 of 639	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	350 of 638	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	396 of 647	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	293 of 492	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	164 of 516	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	286 of 582	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	382 of 708	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing61%+6 vs state

Social Studies55%+12 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics16%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Dansville 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 7th 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
Dansville High School	Public	9-12	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Dansville Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 623-6120	215	16	13.8	27.4%	196 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	56.9	303^rd of 739 public high schools	59.0%		56.9	290^th of 743 public high schools	61.0%	13			61.4	15.9				34.1		54.5	$10,550	$925	$9,625
Mason High School	Public	9-12	1001 S Barnes St	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	No	No	No	No	(517) 676-9055	1,015	64	15.8	20.4%	856 (84.3%)	17 (1.7%)	83 (8.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.7%)	75.5	151^st of 739 public high schools	79.6%		79.8	120^th of 743 public high schools	83.8%	31			69.2	35.9				43.5		50.0	$15,463	$930	$14,534
Wilson Talent Center	Public	11-12	611 Hagadorn Rd	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1337	0	27	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SAIL Skills for Adult Independent Living	Public	9-12	611 Hagadorn Rd	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1210	13	2	6.5	38.5%	10 (76.9%)	2 (15.4%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stockbridge JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	416 N Clinton St	Stockbridge	49285	Ingham County	Stockbridge Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 851-7770	481	30	16.3	37.4%	435 (90.4%)	10 (2.1%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	56.4	310^th of 739 public high schools	58.1%		39.1	432^nd of 743 public high schools	41.9%	122	63.3	21.5	46.8	32.5	43.3	32.8	37.8	38.7	35.8	42.1	$14,764	$1,874	$12,890
Ingham Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	4141 Hull Rd	Leslie	49251	Ingham County	Leslie Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 589-9500	29	0	170.5	58.6%	27 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$5,839	$776	$5,063
Leslie High School	Public	9-12	4141 Hull Rd	Leslie	49251	Ingham County	Leslie Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 589-9500	322	21	15.0	36.3%	294 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	68.6	191^st of 739 public high schools	74.2%		58.3	279^th of 743 public high schools	62.4%	88			65.7	40.3				39.1		39.1	$13,863	$793	$13,070
Williamston High School	Public	9-12	3939 Vanneter Rd	Williamston	48895	Ingham County	Williamston Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 655-2142	609	27	22.3	15.1%	523 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	80.5	106^th of 739 public high schools	85.7%		82.9	93^rd of 743 public high schools	87.5%	13			75.3	32.9				45.2		63.0	$13,129	$1,135	$11,994
Webberville High School	Public	9-12	309 E Grand River Rd	Webberville	48892	Ingham County	Webberville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 521-3447	153	8	19.4	34.0%	147 (96.1%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	43.1	424^th of 739 public high schools	42.6%		23.7	571^st of 743 public high schools	23.1%	147			54.3	14.3				36.1		33.3	$13,008	$836	$12,172
Okemos High School	Public	9-12	2800 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4900	1,496	78	19.0	14.5%	842 (56.3%)	114 (7.6%)	61 (4.1%)	341 (22.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (9.0%)	97.3	14^th of 739 public high schools	98.1%		98	13^th of 743 public high schools	98.3%	1			84.2	58.2				62.2		77.5	$14,116	$715	$13,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Dansville High School

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Is Dansville High School a good school?

Dansville High School ranks 303^rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dansville High School?

Dansville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dansville Elementary School
Middle : Dansville Middle School

How many students attend Dansville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Dansville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dansville High School?

Students at Dansville High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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