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Dryden High School

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Dryden High School ranks 519 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 35% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Dryden High School is a small, rural public school in Dryden, MI, serving 214 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Dryden Community Schools district.

If you're looking at Dryden, the most reassuring news is that students who stay through graduation almost always finish. The school boasts a 97.3% graduation rate—well above the state average of 84%—and a 0.0% dropout rate, which is exceptional and competitive with much larger nearby districts like Lake Orion Community High School (97.0%) and Oxford High School (98.9%). However, academic proficiency tells a more complicated story. The school's biggest challenge is math: proficiency rates are consistently far below state averages across all grade levels. For example, only 13.5% of 7th graders and 15.6% of 11th graders met math standards, compared to state averages of 33.3% and 26.5%, respectively. This weakness is more pronounced than at comparable schools like Almont High School, located just 5.5 miles away, where 11th graders scored 26.3% proficient in SAT math. Interestingly, Dryden shows a real strength in 8th-grade science, where 54.5% of students were proficient—far exceeding the state average of 39.2% and outperforming Capac JrSr High School (24.5%).

One thing parents should understand is that Dryden's small size makes its annual rankings swing dramatically. A single class of high or low performers can shift the school's percentile ranking from the 80s to the single digits in just a couple of years, which is why you'll see such volatile state rankings over the past decade. This volatility is much less pronounced at larger schools like Lake Orion or Lapeer High School. The school also shows inconsistent results between male and female students from year to year, making it hard to identify stable patterns. While Dryden spends more per student ($15,236) than nearby Almont ($12,814), that investment isn't yet translating into stronger test scores, particularly in math. In short, Dryden is a school that excels at keeping students on track to graduate, but parents should ask specific questions about math support and curriculum if they're considering enrolling their child.

214

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,236

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

3866 Rochester Rd
Dryden, MI 48428-9721

(810) 448-4042

District: Dryden Community Schools

Feeder schools for Dryden High School:

Elementary:

Dryden Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 20 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

385^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

519^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

305^th of 625Dryden 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
2026	52.6	385 of 896	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	458 of 890	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	460 of 897	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	585 of 883	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	257 of 776	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	240 of 675	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	557 of 792	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	629 of 838	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.2	532 of 821	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.4	431 of 894	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	291 of 919	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	485 of 921	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	433 of 919	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.8	613 of 900	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	569 of 858	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	442 of 851	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.9	264 of 847	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.5	174 of 839	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	56.6	469 of 823	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	540 of 806	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	414 of 789	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	422 of 789	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	434 of 771	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	212 of 657	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	531 of 794	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	222 of 832	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	516 of 836	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	684 of 825	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	492 of 815	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	281 of 813	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	341 of 798	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	464 of 786	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	451 of 776	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	202 of 658	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	146 of 540	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	24.5	503 of 639	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	611 of 797	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	361 of 687	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	450 of 696	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	498 of 701	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	580 of 688	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	278 of 638	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	254 of 577	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	489 of 624	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	598 of 678	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	519 of 800	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	275 of 739	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	448 of 743	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	240 of 735	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.6	494 of 531	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	359 of 561	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	153 of 666	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	279 of 824	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	170 of 835	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	242 of 852	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	60.3	338 of 832	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	386 of 799	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	287 of 805	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	191 of 773	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	104 of 784	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	259 of 765	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	403 of 754	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	83.1	109 of 750	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	144 of 767	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	217 of 705	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	305 of 686	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	252 of 629	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	10.4	559 of 619	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	62.4	199 of 611	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	200 of 554	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	249 of 710	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	376 of 719	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	317 of 635	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.8	516 of 654	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	91.9	33 of 614	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	65.6	216 of 755	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	433 of 693	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	295 of 628	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	209 of 633	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	203 of 611	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	97 of 543	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	280 of 707	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	529 of 671	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.5	286 of 639	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	476 of 638	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.5	247 of 647	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	9.5	480 of 492	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	321 of 516	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	146 of 582	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	360 of 708	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school

High school

Female (2026)56th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Science40%+3 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing34%-18 vs state

Social Studies31%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-11 vs state

Math14%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
Dryden High School	Public	7-12	3866 Rochester Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 448-4042	214	14	15.1	41.6%	196 (91.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	33.3	519^th of 800 public high schools	35.1%		59.5	275^th of 739 public high schools	62.8%	244	73.5	65.5	53.3	29.4	20.7	17.8	34.4	15.6	37.8	13.5	54.5	25.0	39.4	21.9	$15,236	$1,323	$13,913
Almont High School	Public	8-12	4701 Howland Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 798-8595	531	26	20.7	19.0%	477 (89.8%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	72.4	165^th of 800 public high schools	79.4%		69.8	184^th of 739 public high schools	75.1%	19	82.1	68.9	72.9	36.8	40.8	44.8	53.5	26.3			58.3	50.0	64.6	51.0	$12,814	$628	$12,187
Imlay City High School	Public	9-12	1001 Norlin Dr	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9810	554	22	25.1	54.3%	398 (71.8%)	5 (0.9%)	136 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	53.6	328^th of 800 public high schools	59.0%		43.5	421^st of 739 public high schools	43.0%	93		64.6	59.4		33.9	31.8	51.8	20.4				36.5		34.8	$13,943	$972	$12,971
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	745 N Oxford Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-5100	1,568	79	19.7	18.6%	1,258 (80.2%)	26 (1.7%)	208 (13.3%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.7%)	68.4	193^rd of 800 public high schools	75.9%		64.8	226^th of 739 public high schools	69.4%	33		71.9	69.7		36.2	36.5	65.6	26.9				39.3		45.5	$15,837	$1,025	$14,812
Lapeer High School	Public	9-12	933 S Saginaw St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2418	1,006	41	24.2	33.4%	903 (89.8%)	8 (0.8%)	56 (5.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	46.5	402^nd of 800 public high schools	49.8%		53.5	338^th of 739 public high schools	54.3%	64		56.4	52.9		26.0	26.6	50.9	22.5				34.6		35.8	$15,004	$1,010	$13,995
Oxford Bridges High School	Public	9-12	775 W Drahner Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-1884	49	3	14.4	67.3%	28 (57.1%)	3 (6.1%)	8 (16.3%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.3%)								(n/a)							23.5	375.9				2081.5		2073.2	$24,203	$579	$23,624
Oxford Crossroads Day School	Public	6-12	810 James Hunt Dr	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-1812	28	4	6.5	53.6%	19 (67.9%)	4 (14.3%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)															$79,196	$6,362	$72,834
Thumb Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3225 John Conley Dr	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2045	10	0		40.0%	4 (40.0%)	5 (50.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Capac JrSr High School	Public	7-12	541 N Glassford St	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 395-3858	298	16	18.3	37.6%	235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	34.9	496^th of 800 public high schools	38.0%		45.8	402^nd of 739 public high schools	45.6%	94	49.0	51.3	44.1	9.8	23.1	14.7	43.3	11.7	27.0	21.6	24.5	28.6	54.2	41.4	$15,956	$1,571	$14,385
Lake Orion Community High School	Public	9-12	495 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5420	2,035	109	18.7	21.9%	1,521 (74.7%)	48 (2.4%)	236 (11.6%)	67 (3.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	161 (7.9%)	81.4	106^th of 800 public high schools	86.8%		83.3	90^th of 739 public high schools	87.8%	16		78.1	75.1		51.0	48.5	68.9	36.9				36.3		58.4	$14,900	$485	$14,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Dryden High School

What is the racial makeup of Dryden High School?

Students at Dryden High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Dryden High School a good school?

Dryden High School ranks 519^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dryden High School?

Dryden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dryden Elementary School

What district is Dryden High School in?

Dryden Community Schools

How many students attend Dryden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Dryden High School.

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