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Laker High School

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Laker High School ranks 317 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Laker High School is a public high school located in Pigeon, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 311 students. It is part of the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools district, which is ranked 199 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laker High School consistently outperforms the state average in several key test score metrics, including SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (10-15 percentage points higher) and M-Step/Social Studies (5-10 percentage points higher). However, the school's SAT/Mathematics proficiency rate is around 10-15 percentage points lower than the state average. Laker High School also has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 78.5% to 91.1% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate is also relatively low, ranging from 7.3% to 8.5% over the same period. Compared to nearby schools like Ubly Community JrSr High School, Cass City Junior and Senior High School, and UnionvilleSebewaing MiddleHigh School, Laker High School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and graduation rates.

One area of concern for Laker High School is its higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 8.0% to 30.8% in recent years. This is an issue the school may need to address. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students, and white students performing relatively lower compared to the state average. However, special education students and low socioeconomic status students at Laker High School perform better than the state average. Overall, Laker High School appears to be a relatively stable and well-performing school, with some areas for improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

339

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,425

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6136 Pigeon Rd
Pigeon, MI 48755-9585

(989) 453-4600

District: Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools

Feeder schools for Laker High School:

Elementary:	Laker Elementary
Middle:	Laker Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg40%

317^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 613Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker 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	55.9	317 of 739	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	360 of 743	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	296 of 735	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	310 of 531	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	240 of 561	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	312 of 666	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	394 of 824	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	362 of 835	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	372 of 852	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	264 of 832	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	298 of 799	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.0	180 of 805	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	302 of 773	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	316 of 784	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	192 of 765	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	295 of 754	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	319 of 750	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.0	108 of 767	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	174 of 705	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	299 of 629	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	264 of 619	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	289 of 611	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	254 of 416	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	242 of 462	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	394 of 554	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	405 of 710	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	174 of 635	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.6	393 of 654	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	255 of 614	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	223 of 369	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.9	31 of 417	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	129 of 532	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	36.9	461 of 755	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	168 of 628	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	29.1	461 of 633	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	263 of 611	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	331 of 440	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.2	171 of 472	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	214 of 543	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	340 of 707	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	46.6	130 of 315	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	322 of 639	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	403 of 638	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	360 of 647	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	319 of 492	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	241 of 516	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	343 of 582	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	402 of 708	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2018)59th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing68%+12 vs state

Social Studies44%~ state avg

Science38%+3 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

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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
Laker High School	Public	9-12	6136 Pigeon Rd	Pigeon	48755	Huron County	Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 453-4600	339	16	21.4	37.5%	305 (90.0%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	55.9	317^th of 739 public high schools	57.1%		47.1	360^th of 743 public high schools	51.5%	43			67.6	13.2						38.2		44.1	$13,425	$788	$12,636
OwendaleGagetown JrSr High School	Public	6-12	7166 E Main St	Owendale	48754	Huron County	Owendale-Gagetown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 678-4141	69	7	10.5	81.2%	61 (88.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)								(n/a)	30.8												$15,285	$1,336	$13,950
Huron Area Technical Center	Public	6-12	1160 S Van Dyke Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Huron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-9284	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bad Axe High School	Public	7-12	200 N Barrie Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 269-9593	336	28	12.2	37.5%	317 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.8	375^th of 739 public high schools	49.3%		64.3	218^th of 743 public high schools	70.7%	157	65.4	32.7	63.6	14.5		26.9		42.3	34.6	31.5	48.1	40.7	$14,998	$1,131	$13,868
Ascent High School	Public	9-12	309 N Outer Dr	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-2737	37	2	19.0	64.9%	33 (89.2%)	1 (2.7%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$14,462	$787	$13,675
UnionvilleSebewaing MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	2203 Wildner Rd	Sebewaing	48759	Huron County	Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.	No	No	No	No	(989) 883-2534	366	17	22.1	30.9%	343 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	79.4	117^th of 739 public high schools	84.2%		81.7	104^th of 743 public high schools	86.0%	13	51.3	30.8	64.6	32.3	44.2	68.2	41.9	47.7	20.5	53.8	43.6	60.0	$13,338	$1,330	$12,007
Cass City Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	4868 Seeger St	Cass City	48726	Tuscola County	Cass City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 872-2148	418	22	18.8	41.1%	392 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	63.1	247^th of 739 public high schools	66.6%		54.2	306^th of 743 public high schools	58.8%	59	74.6	29.6	56.8	33.8		51.7		38.3	35.2	29.3	57.7	56.0	$13,208	$2,060	$11,148
Ubly Community JrSr High School	Public	6-12	2020 Union St	Ubly	48475	Huron County	Ubly Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 658-8554	305	16	19.2	38.7%	298 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57.1	298^th of 739 public high schools	59.7%		48.6	351^st of 743 public high schools	52.8%	53	90.5	54.8	58.5	26.8	43.5	56.1	37.0	56.1	64.3	36.6	83.3	41.5	$14,077	$977	$13,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Laker High School

Is Laker High School a good school?

Laker High School ranks 317^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laker High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Laker High School.

What is the racial makeup of Laker High School?

Students at Laker High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Laker High School?

Laker High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Laker Elementary
Middle : Laker Middle School

What district is Laker High School in?

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools

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