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Elk Rapids High School

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Elk Rapids High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elk Rapids, Michigan, with a student population of 359. The school is part of the Elk Rapids Schools district, which is ranked 47th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Elk Rapids High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Michigan, with a current ranking of 40th out of 739 Michigan high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elk Rapids High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the state and district averages in proficiency for M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school also boasts a remarkable 98.9% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and a low 1.0% dropout rate. Elk Rapids High School's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students, indicating a commitment to providing an equitable education.

Compared to nearby schools, Elk Rapids High School shines. For example, Mancelona High School, located 15.72 miles away, had much lower proficiency rates in M-Step/Science (32.8%), M-Step/Social Studies (19%), and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (37.3%) compared to Elk Rapids High School. This consistent high performance and ability to outpace nearby schools in key metrics make Elk Rapids High School an attractive option for families in the area.

360

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

308 Meguzee Pt
Elk Rapids, MI 49629-9597

(231) 264-8108

District: Elk Rapids Schools

Feeder schools for Elk Rapids High School:

Elementary:	Lakeland Elementary School
	Mill Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Cherryland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

3.9%

American Indian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (66% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Michigan avg40%

40^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 613Elk Rapids 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	93.5	40 of 739	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	18 of 743	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	14 of 735	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	30 of 531	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	73 of 561	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	50 of 666	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	29 of 824	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	65 of 835	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	57 of 852	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	40 of 832	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	85 of 799	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	87.6	82 of 805	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	88.2	73 of 773	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	108 of 784	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	89 of 765	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	118 of 754	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	86.5	78 of 750	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	87.7	58 of 767	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	73.7	204 of 705	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	32 of 629	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	12 of 619	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	8 of 611	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	16 of 416	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	34 of 462	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	57 of 554	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	26 of 710	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	28 of 635	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	6 of 654	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	37 of 614	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	2 of 369	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	34 of 417	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	18 of 532	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	17 of 755	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	48 of 628	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	33 of 633	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	25 of 611	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	43 of 440	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	57.1	167 of 472	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.0	39 of 543	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	27 of 707	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	39 of 639	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	30 of 638	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	21 of 647	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	47 of 492	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	82 of 516	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	61 of 582	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	34 of 708	95.2%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies73%+31 vs state

Science72%+37 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing72%+17 vs state

Mathematics48%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Elk Rapids 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 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
Elk Rapids High School	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	360	18	20.3	18.9%	329 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	93.5	40^th of 739 public high schools	94.6%		96.4	18^th of 743 public high schools	97.6%	22			72.0	47.6						72.0		72.8	$00	$00	$00
Sunrise Academy	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	21	1	15.5	47.6%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)													$00	$00	$00
Bellaire MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	204 W Forrest Home Ave	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8015	140	11	12.2	51.4%	129 (92.1%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	52.2	346^th of 739 public high schools	53.2%		64.4	216^th of 743 public high schools	70.9%	130	72.7	22.7	50.0		55.6	25.0	22.2	25.0	45.5	31.3	50.0	43.8	$23,513	$1,315	$22,197
Central High School	Public	8-12	1150 Milliken Dr	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-6500	1,326	56	23.6	20.3%	1,191 (89.8%)	38 (2.9%)	41 (3.1%)	33 (2.5%)	22 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70.9	178^th of 739 public high schools	75.9%		77.1	136^th of 743 public high schools	81.7%	42			80.2	51.1						33.0		36.4	$13,659	$1,499	$12,160
Traverse City High School	Public	9-12	3962 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5860	171	10	16.3	59.6%	139 (81.3%)	10 (5.8%)	11 (6.4%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	30.6	503^rd of 739 public high schools	31.9%		8.8	675^th of 743 public high schools	9.2%	172			37.8							24.2		33.3	$19,494	$1,520	$17,974
North EdCareer Technical	Public	11-12	880 Parsons Rd	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 922-6260	0	38	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Suttons Bay Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 S Elm St	Suttons Bay	49682	Leelanau County	Suttons Bay Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 271-8604	125	9	13.8	61.6%	56 (44.8%)	1 (0.8%)	29 (23.2%)	1 (0.8%)	24 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.2%)	53.1	340^th of 739 public high schools	54.0%		35.7	464^th of 743 public high schools	37.6%	124			42.1							44.4		38.9	$22,436	$1,676	$20,759
Kalkaska High School	Public	9-12	109 N Birch St	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Kalkaska Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 258-9167	439	23	18.9	47.4%	399 (90.9%)	8 (1.8%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	55.9	314^th of 739 public high schools	57.5%		61.6	250^th of 743 public high schools	66.4%	64			48.9	25.0						44.8		42.5	$13,501	$897	$12,604
The Greenspire High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2200 Dendrinos Drive	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	The Greenspire School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 421-5905	176	10	17.6	39.8%	151 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.3%)	87.2	64^th of 739 public high schools	91.3%		82.5	98^th of 743 public high schools	86.8%	34			70.3	37.8						58.3		69.4	$9,372	$2,733	$6,639
The Greenspire School	Public, Charter	6-12	1026 Red Dr	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	The Greenspire School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 421-5905	93	9	10.3	37.6%	77 (82.8%)	3 (3.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.8%)								(n/a)	60.5	7.9			29.6	24.1	29.6	27.6	38.5		48.7		$15,175	$1,688	$13,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Rapids High School

What district is Elk Rapids High School in?

Elk Rapids Schools

What schools feed into Elk Rapids High School?

Elk Rapids High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeland Elementary School
Elementary : Mill Creek Elementary School
Middle : Cherryland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Elk Rapids High School?

Students at Elk Rapids High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Elk Rapids High School a good school?

Yes. Elk Rapids High School ranks in the top 5.4% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Elk Rapids High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Elk Rapids High School.

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