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Davison High School

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Davison High School ranks 225 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Davison High School is a public high school located in Davison, Michigan, serving 1,616 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Davison Community Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Davison High School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, with 11th-grade students scoring higher than the state and district averages in M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 96.1% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 1.9% to 8.1%. In terms of subgroup performance, the school has performed well for African American and Hispanic students, but has lower rankings for multi-racial and special education students. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 20.8% to 30.8% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Goodrich High School and Kearsley High School, Davison High School generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as standardized test scores and graduation rates. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Goodrich High School, in certain areas like SAT Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Davison High School has an alternative education program, Davison Alternative Education, which serves a smaller population of 140 students and has significantly lower academic performance compared to the main Davison High School.

1,623

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,043

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 N Oak Rd
Davison, MI 48423-9156

(810) 591-3539

District: Davison Community Schools

Feeder schools for Davison High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Gates Elementary School
	Hill Elementary School
	Siple Elementary School
	More...
	Thomson Elementary School
Middle:	Davison Middle School
	Hahn Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 57th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Michigan avg40%

225^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Davison Community Schools

177^th of 613Davison 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	225 of 739	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	203 of 743	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	159 of 735	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	230 of 531	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	192 of 561	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	102 of 666	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	156 of 824	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	127 of 835	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	120 of 852	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	183 of 832	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	87.5	73 of 799	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	76 of 805	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	66 of 773	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	56 of 784	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.9	86 of 765	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	103 of 754	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	87.4	68 of 750	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	45 of 767	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	72 of 705	89.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	84 of 188	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.5	13 of 170	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	193 of 629	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	248 of 619	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	138 of 611	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	233 of 416	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	177 of 462	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	89 of 554	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	144 of 710	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	34 of 195	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	39 of 190	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	93 of 201	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	199 of 635	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	191 of 654	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	117 of 614	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	196 of 369	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	182 of 417	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	80 of 532	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	110 of 755	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	273 of 628	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	182 of 633	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	163 of 611	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	190 of 440	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	198 of 472	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	99 of 543	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	171 of 707	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	109 of 127	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	63 of 105	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	118 of 130	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	91 of 116	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	52 of 61	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	276 of 315	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	231 of 639	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	199 of 638	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	180 of 647	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	203 of 492	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	194 of 516	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	93 of 582	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	146 of 708	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2024)55th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-55 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+5 vs state

Social Studies49%+7 vs state

Science40%+5 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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Saturday, January 25, 2020

This school is a nightmare, kids have no respect for each other and teachers don’t care about bullying. Close Quote

Schools Near Davison 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
Davison Alternative Education	Public	9-12	1250 N Oak Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1022	140	23	6.0	75.7%	102 (72.9%)	13 (9.3%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.3%)	7.7	679^th of 739 public high schools	8.1%					(n/a)			23.1					12.0		12.0	$18,459	$1,806	$16,653
Davison High School	Public	9-12	1250 N Oak Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3539	1,623	94	17.3	45.7%	1,318 (81.2%)	72 (4.4%)	113 (7.0%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.2%)	64.9	225^th of 739 public high schools	69.6%		66.3	203^rd of 743 public high schools	72.7%	22			60.0	29.0				39.5		48.9	$14,043	$997	$13,046
Bentley Senior High School	Public	9-12	1150 N Belsay Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Bentley Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9046	227	13	17.5	60.4%	152 (67.0%)	42 (18.5%)	23 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	25.1	542^nd of 739 public high schools	26.7%		24.4	560^th of 743 public high schools	24.6%	18			37.9	15.5				20.4		30.9	$15,939	$1,609	$14,331
Bentley High School BOLD Academy	Public	9-12	1150 N Belsay Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Bentley Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9046	25	0	83.3	76.0%	18 (72.0%)	4 (16.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)											$5,885	$969	$4,915
Kearsley High School	Public	9-12	4302 Underhill Dr	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-5313	836	46	18.2	69.6%	549 (65.7%)	129 (15.4%)	83 (9.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.4%)	71.5	174^th of 739 public high schools	76.5%		57.6	286^th of 743 public high schools	61.5%	112			61.1	24.1				50.0		59.9	$14,744	$2,397	$12,346
Kearsley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	4302 Underhill Dr	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 591-5308	83	9	9.7	72.3%	57 (68.7%)	15 (18.1%)	7 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$9,152	$1,682	$7,471
Madison Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3266 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Madison Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 875-9050	276	44	6.3	92.4%	37 (13.4%)	210 (76.1%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.5%)	14.9	624^th of 739 public high schools	15.6%		12.4	652^nd of 743 public high schools	12.2%	28			25.8					16.9		23.7	$3,277	$1,243	$2,034
Atherton Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	3354 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9184	323	19	16.7	94.1%	131 (40.6%)	113 (35.0%)	35 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.3%)	15.1	620^th of 739 public high schools	16.1%		23.9	568^th of 743 public high schools	23.6%	52	37.2	7.0	36.7		15.1	7.4	14.6	14.6	17.5	15.2	$15,113	$2,929	$12,184
Flex High Burton	Public, Charter	9-12	1245 S Center Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Flex High School of Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(877) 360-5327	236	9	27.7	70.8%	103 (43.6%)	91 (38.6%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)								(n/a)											$13,780	$2,490	$11,290
Accelerated Learning Academy	Public	7-12	1602 S Averill Ave	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 760-1805	126	6	21.7	88.9%	9 (7.1%)	109 (86.5%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$23,699	$15,615	$8,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Davison High School

What is the racial makeup of Davison High School?

Students at Davison High School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Davison High School in?

Davison Community Schools

How many students attend Davison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,623 students attended Davison High School.

Is Davison High School a good school?

Davison High School ranks 225^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Davison High School?

Davison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Gates Elementary School
Elementary : Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Siple Elementary School
Elementary : Thomson Elementary School
Middle : Davison Middle School
Middle : Hahn Intermediate School

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