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Marine City High School

Q: Is Marine City High School a good school?

Marine City High School ranks 320 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Marine City High School serves about 437 students in grades 9-12 as part of the East China School District in Marine City, MI, a moderate-income community along the St. Clair River.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional graduation rate of 97.1%—well above the state average of 84% and higher than nearby St Clair High School (91.8%), Marysville High School (93.7%), and Anchor Bay High School (94.8%). The dropout rate is just 0.9%, a fraction of the state's 7.1%. Marine City also excels in supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from just a few years ago. In English Language Arts, 10th graders score 71.6% proficiency, outpacing the state by nearly 14 points and beating all nearby high schools.

However, academic performance in other areas has been slipping. Math proficiency on the SAT has dropped from 38.7% to 22.4% over three years, and science scores have fallen sharply to 24.7%, now trailing the state average. Reading/writing scores have also declined recently. Chronic absenteeism is rising (20.6%), though still below the state average. Notably, Marine City serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (36%) than its sister school, St Clair High School (22%), yet achieves better graduation outcomes—likely due to higher per-student spending ($14,568) and a lower student-teacher ratio (16.1). While St Clair ranks higher overall on state tests, Marine City's commitment to keeping students on track to graduate is truly exceptional.

437

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,568

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1085 Ward St
Marine City, MI 48039-3581

(810) 676-1900

District: East China School District

Feeder schools for Marine City High School:

Elementary:	Belle River Elementary School
	Palms Elementary School
Middle:	Marine City Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Michigan avg43%

320^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the East China School District

160^th of 625East China School District 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
2026	54.2	320 of 800	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	332 of 739	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	241 of 743	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	281 of 735	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	243 of 531	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	281 of 561	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	197 of 666	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	191 of 824	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	157 of 835	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	176 of 852	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	273 of 832	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.4	131 of 799	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	125 of 805	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	112 of 773	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	204 of 784	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	287 of 765	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.9	255 of 754	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	278 of 750	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	269 of 767	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	84.5	81 of 705	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	332 of 686	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	237 of 629	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	201 of 619	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	174 of 611	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	228 of 416	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	196 of 462	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	222 of 554	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	211 of 710	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	341 of 719	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	371 of 635	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.5	149 of 654	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	182 of 614	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	109 of 369	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	191 of 417	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	52 of 532	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	61.2	258 of 755	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	290 of 693	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.3	403 of 628	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	249 of 633	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	393 of 611	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	218 of 440	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	293 of 472	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	168 of 543	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	161 of 707	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	93.1	6 of 116	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	34.2	189 of 315	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	364 of 671	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	359 of 639	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	270 of 638	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	319 of 647	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	260 of 492	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	309 of 516	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	218 of 582	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	222 of 708	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)95th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing49%-3 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Science25%-11 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Marine City High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1085 Ward St	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1900	437	27	16.1	36.2%	424 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	54.2	320^th of 800 public high schools	60.0%		54.2	332^nd of 739 public high schools	55.1%	12		57.5	71.6		28.7	37.3	48.7	22.4						24.7		41.0	$14,568	$918	$13,650
East China Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1585 Meisner Rd	East China	48023	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 676-1353	33	2	16.0	33.3%	32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$11,501	$604	$10,897
Algonac JuniorSenior High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	5200 Taft Rd	Clay	48001	St. Clair County	Algonac Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 794-4911	644	31	20.9	42.2%	622 (96.6%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	46.2	406^th of 800 public high schools	49.3%		39.4	450^th of 739 public high schools	39.1%	44	64.0	63.4	51.9	28.9	31.7	27.8	55.3	8.5		40.5		29.1	44.6	31.6	36.6	32.6	$15,431	$1,229	$14,203
Algonac Alternative Education	Public, Virtual	7-12	9541 Phelps Rd	Clay	48001	St. Clair County	Algonac Community School District	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 794-4911	19	1	19.0	57.9%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			50.0			351.0											$9,303	$615	$8,688
St Clair High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2200 Clinton Ave	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1700	715	38	18.8	22.1%	673 (94.1%)	11 (1.5%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	64.9	223^rd of 800 public high schools	72.1%		54.9	325^th of 739 public high schools	56.0%	102		70.9	67.3		38.4	39.3	54.7	28.8						31.5		47.3	$11,519	$1,346	$10,174
Anchor Bay High School	Public	9-12	6319 County Line Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 648-2525	1,740	81	21.6	20.3%	1,528 (87.8%)	66 (3.8%)	58 (3.3%)	13 (0.7%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.7%)	63	239^th of 800 public high schools	70.1%		67.1	202^nd of 739 public high schools	72.7%	37		67.9	65.8		45.5	38.9	57.1	27.9						27.8		38.7	$13,503	$1,128	$12,375
Macomb Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	34625 26 Mile Rd	Lenox	48048	Macomb County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(586) 749-4900	6	0			2 (33.3%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marysville High School	Public	9-12	555 E Huron Blvd	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-7161	806	34	23.6	34.1%	756 (93.8%)	6 (0.7%)	19 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.9%)	70.3	183^rd of 800 public high schools	77.1%		74.2	159^th of 739 public high schools	78.5%	24		74.3	66.5		45.0	34.0	62.4	29.9						41.2		45.4	$12,469	$601	$11,868
Technical Education Center	Public	11-12	499 Range Rd	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-8990	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Richmond Community High School	Public	9-12	35320 Division Rd	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 727-3225	490	28	17.4	26.3%	434 (88.6%)	10 (2.0%)	25 (5.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	9 (1.8%)	59.6	268^th of 800 public high schools	66.5%		62.2	253^rd of 739 public high schools	65.8%	15		58.6	68.8		19.8	27.7	60.4	27.7						37.6		59.4	$14,788	$862	$13,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Marine City High School

Is Marine City High School a good school?

Marine City High School ranks 320^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Marine City High School?

Marine City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle River Elementary School
Elementary : Palms Elementary School
Middle : Marine City Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Marine City High School?

Students at Marine City High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Marine City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Marine City High School.

What district is Marine City High School in?

East China School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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