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Eaton Rapids High School

Public Grades 9-12
243rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 67% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Eaton Rapids High School is a public high school serving 635 students in grades 9-12 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, which is part of the Eaton Rapids Public Schools district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently ranking 243rd out of 739 Michigan high schools with a 3-star rating. While the school performs relatively well for its female and male student groups, its performance for Hispanic and Special Education students is more mixed.

Eaton Rapids High School has a four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate ranging from 3.5% to 8.1% in recent years. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.3% to 30.8%, which is higher than the state average. Academically, the school generally outperforms the state and district averages in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the M-Step and SAT assessments, but its Mathematics performance lags behind the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Mason High School outperforms Eaton Rapids High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic achievement. However, Eaton Rapids High School performs better than Leslie High School and Charlotte Senior High School. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,038 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

637
Students ?
18.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,884
Per pupil spending ?
27.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 State St
       Eaton Rapids, MI  48827-1605

(517) 663-2216

District: Eaton Rapids Public Schools


Feeder schools for Eaton Rapids High School:

Elementary:    Greyhound Central Elementary School
    Greyhound Intermediate School
    Lockwood Elementary School
Middle:    Eaton Rapids Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.8%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Above the Michigan median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg41%
Michigan avg40%
243rd of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Eaton Rapids Public Schools
379th of 613Eaton Rapids Public 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202563.3243 of 73967.1%★★★☆☆
202465.3212 of 74371.5%★★★★☆
202361.0249 of 73566.1%★★★☆☆
202239.8359 of 53132.4%★★☆☆☆
202178.587 of 56184.5%★★★★☆
201953.4299 of 66655.1%★★★☆☆
201866.4259 of 82468.6%★★★☆☆
201758.5302 of 83563.8%★★★☆☆
201672.8202 of 85276.3%★★★★☆
201562.3321 of 83261.4%★★★☆☆
201470.6217 of 79972.8%★★★★☆
201372.2211 of 80573.8%★★★★☆
201270.4232 of 77370.0%★★★★☆
201174.8218 of 78472.2%★★★★☆
201072.3243 of 76568.2%★★★☆☆
200976.6179 of 75476.3%★★★★☆
200874.4210 of 75072.0%★★★★☆
200772.1223 of 76770.9%★★★★☆
200678.6140 of 70580.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.3240 of 62961.8%★★★☆☆
202460.9202 of 61967.4%★★★☆☆
202354.1263 of 61157.0%★★★☆☆
202224.5367 of 41611.8%★☆☆☆☆
202159.4156 of 46266.2%★★★☆☆
201955.5244 of 55456.0%★★★☆☆
201852.7319 of 71055.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202549.098 of 20351.7%★★★☆☆
202341.9106 of 19044.2%★★☆☆☆
201844.299 of 20150.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202551.1299 of 63552.9%★★★☆☆
202460.0222 of 65466.1%★★★☆☆
202357.6235 of 61461.7%★★★☆☆
202258.7154 of 36958.3%★★★☆☆
202190.929 of 41793.0%★★★★★
201954.2230 of 53256.8%★★★☆☆
201875.2136 of 75582.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202557.5253 of 62859.7%★★★☆☆
202461.7208 of 63367.1%★★★☆☆
202358.3225 of 61163.2%★★★☆☆
202251.7224 of 44049.1%★★☆☆☆
202186.250 of 47289.4%★★★★☆
201939.7337 of 54337.9%★★☆☆☆
201870.7196 of 70772.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202343.763 of 11645.7%★★☆☆☆
201853.2103 of 31567.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202556.5260 of 63959.3%★★★☆☆
202456.3239 of 63862.5%★★★☆☆
202353.1270 of 64758.3%★★★☆☆
202228.9381 of 49222.6%★☆☆☆☆
202175.493 of 51682.0%★★★★☆
201939.1361 of 58238.0%★★☆☆☆
201864.0224 of 70868.4%★★★☆☆
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)62nd percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2023)46th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing58%+3 vs state
Social Studies50%+8 vs state
Science42%+7 vs state
Mathematics24%-3 vs state

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Eaton Rapids High School ranks 243rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Eaton Rapids High School.

Students at Eaton Rapids High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.


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Latest Michigan data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresAug 28, 2025


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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