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Eau Claire High School

Q: Is Eau Claire High School a good school?

Eau Claire High School ranks 249 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Eau Claire High School is a public high school located in Eau Claire, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 191 students. The school is part of the Eau Claire Public Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eau Claire High School's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 249 out of 739 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) to 618 out of 824 in 2017-2018 (1-star rating). The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 66.6% to 91.1%, and dropout rates have varied from 6.6% to 21.0%. While the school has performed better than the state average in SAT/Mathematics, it has struggled in other subject areas, such as M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Niles Senior High School and Lakeshore High School, Eau Claire High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some nearby schools, such as Benton Harbor High School, which has consistently low test scores and a lower statewide ranking. Eau Claire High School's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and relatively high chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing factors to its overall performance.

180

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,242

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7450 Hochberger Rd
Eau Claire, MI 49111-9762

(269) 461-6997

District: Eau Claire Public Schools

Feeder schools for Eau Claire High School:

Elementary:	Lybrook Elementary School
Middle:	Eau Claire Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

33.3%

African American:

21.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Michigan avg44%

249^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

428^th of 613Eau Claire 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	249 of 739	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	353 of 743	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	534 of 735	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	524 of 561	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	618 of 666	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	618 of 824	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	648 of 835	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	578 of 852	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	515 of 832	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.0	571 of 799	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	591 of 805	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.7	448 of 773	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.0	585 of 784	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	493 of 765	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.4	565 of 754	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	538 of 750	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.7	436 of 767	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	418 of 705	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.6	198 of 254	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	444 of 629	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	485 of 619	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	489 of 611	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	368 of 462	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	550 of 710	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	139 of 203	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	149 of 195	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.2	45 of 190	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	152 of 635	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	240 of 654	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	431 of 614	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.9	498 of 532	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	626 of 755	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	64 of 628	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	75 of 633	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	281 of 611	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.4	595 of 707	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	112 of 639	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	46 of 638	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	45.5	329 of 647	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	416 of 516	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	614 of 708	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)90th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-35 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-37 vs school

African American (2018)22nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+15 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing46%-10 vs state

Social Studies43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Eau Claire High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eau Claire High School	Public	9-12	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 461-6997	180	14	13.0	86.7%	60 (33.3%)	39 (21.7%)	71 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	62.5	249^th of 739 public high schools	66.3%		48.4	353^rd of 743 public high schools	52.5%	104	45.7		50.0	43.2	$15,242	$1,244	$13,997
WAY Eau Claire	Public, Virtual	9-12	6295 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 461-3121	35	11	3.0	85.7%	18 (51.4%)	6 (17.1%)	8 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)					$11,219	$1,115	$10,104
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49102	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-7725	10	3	3.3	70.0%	2 (20.0%)	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Berrien Springs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 471-1748	554	33	16.5	50.0%	216 (39.0%)	154 (27.8%)	96 (17.3%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.8%)	55.4	319^th of 739 public high schools	56.8%		57.7	285^th of 743 public high schools	61.6%	34	54.5	21.1	41.5	43.1	$17,132	$726	$16,406
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-2593	74	2	38.9	54.1%	42 (56.8%)	18 (24.3%)	8 (10.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)	41.4	432^nd of 739 public high schools	41.5%		35.1	466^th of 743 public high schools	37.3%	34	44.4	22.2	31.6	36.8	$11,637	$1,283	$10,354
Lakeshore High School	Public	9-12	5771 Cleveland Ave	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1402	843	49	17.2	28.1%	692 (82.1%)	42 (5.0%)	68 (8.1%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	87	66^th of 739 public high schools	91.1%		87.3	74^th of 743 public high schools	90.0%	8	69.6	48.1	48.6	60.7	$17,687	$1,438	$16,249
Pathfinders Alternative Educational	Public, Virtual	6-12	501 N Paul St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 782-4471	49	2	20.4	81.6%	28 (57.1%)	6 (12.2%)	6 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.4%)								(n/a)					$13,006	$1,235	$11,772
Union High School	Public	9-12	701 W Prairie Ronde St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 782-4420	507	28	18.2	59.6%	293 (57.8%)	29 (5.7%)	109 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.2%)	44.6	408^th of 739 public high schools	44.8%		44.4	385^th of 743 public high schools	48.2%	23	53.8	9.9	31.9	44.0	$14,768	$1,304	$13,465
Niles Senior High School	Public	9-12	1441 Eagle St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-2894	828	41	20.4	42.0%	571 (69.0%)	74 (8.9%)	107 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (8.1%)	58.9	284^th of 739 public high schools	61.6%		51.7	331^st of 743 public high schools	55.5%	47	59.7	23.5	37.4	46.5	$13,932	$1,759	$12,172
Niles Community Schools Adult Education	Public	9-12	620 E Main St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-4480	24	1	32.0	83.3%	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)					$17,882	$854	$17,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Eau Claire High School

What schools feed into Eau Claire High School?

Eau Claire High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lybrook Elementary School
Middle : Eau Claire Middle School

Is Eau Claire High School a good school?

Eau Claire High School ranks 249^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Eau Claire High School in?

Eau Claire Public Schools

How many students attend Eau Claire High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Eau Claire High School.

What is the racial makeup of Eau Claire High School?

Students at Eau Claire High School are 39% Hispanic, 33% White, 22% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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