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Garber High School

Q: Is Garber High School a good school?

Garber High School ranks 193 rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Garber High School is a public high school located in Essexville, Michigan, serving 511 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Essexville-Hampton Public Schools district, which is ranked 223 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garber High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan high schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 193 out of 739 Michigan high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 137 out of 628 Michigan high schools for male students and 58 out of 203 Michigan high schools for Hispanic students, both receiving 4-star ratings. Garber High School has maintained high graduation rates, with a 94.8% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, and a low dropout rate of 0.8% in the same year.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Bay City Western High School and Carrollton High School, Garber High School stands out as a top performer, outperforming these schools in various academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18% to 30.8% in recent years, is an area that the school may want to address to further improve student outcomes.

489

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,218

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 Pine St
Essexville, MI 48732-1582

(989) 894-9710

District: Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

Feeder schools for Garber High School:

Elementary:	Verellen Elementary School
	WR Bush Elementary School
Middle:	Cramer Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 49th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg40%

193^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 613Essexville-Hampton 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	68.1	193 of 739	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	165 of 743	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	377 of 735	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	249 of 531	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	267 of 561	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	206 of 666	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	264 of 824	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	210 of 835	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	141 of 852	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	102 of 832	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	185 of 799	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	182 of 805	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	75 of 773	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	78.3	164 of 784	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	114 of 765	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	139 of 754	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	255 of 750	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.1	135 of 767	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	120 of 705	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	281 of 629	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	138 of 619	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	39.0	372 of 611	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	258 of 416	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	291 of 462	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	169 of 554	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	296 of 710	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	58 of 203	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	220 of 635	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	250 of 654	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	241 of 614	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	203 of 417	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	109 of 532	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	287 of 755	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	137 of 628	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	179 of 633	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	335 of 611	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	176 of 440	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	135 of 472	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	204 of 543	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	216 of 707	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	87.6	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	29.0	223 of 315	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	199 of 639	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	186 of 638	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	378 of 647	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	251 of 492	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	304 of 516	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	223 of 582	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	280 of 708	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)90th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing68%+12 vs state

Social Studies46%+4 vs state

Science43%+8 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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Schools Near Garber 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
Garber High School	Public	9-12	213 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 894-9710	489	42	11.6	37.0%	424 (86.7%)	8 (1.6%)	30 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	68.1	193^rd of 739 public high schools	73.9%		72.3	165^th of 743 public high schools	77.8%	28	67.5	28.1	43.4	46.0	$12,218	$862	$11,356
BayArenac Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	805 Langstaff St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Community High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-8811	180	10	18.8	86.1%	134 (74.4%)	15 (8.3%)	23 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)					$12,149	$1,828	$10,321
Bay City Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Woodside Ln	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 895-5550	137	10	13.7	87.6%	83 (60.6%)	12 (8.8%)	25 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.7%)								(n/a)				18.2	$13,683	$1,579	$12,104
Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 893-9541	921	54	17.0	71.0%	596 (64.7%)	61 (6.6%)	143 (15.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (12.2%)	41.4	431^st of 739 public high schools	41.7%		36.5	456^th of 743 public high schools	38.6%	25	53.6	10.7	29.6	40.5	$12,821	$823	$11,998
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	3201 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-7510	864	32	27.2	31.5%	722 (83.6%)	14 (1.6%)	94 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	57.4	295^th of 739 public high schools	60.1%		53.7	308^th of 743 public high schools	58.5%	13	58.6	25.4	33.0	47.8	$12,213	$788	$11,425
Bay City Adult EducationCTP	Public	9-12	4155 Monitor Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-4770	65	0		61.5%	48 (73.8%)	5 (7.7%)	9 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)					$791	$663	$129
Great Lakes Bay Early College	Public	9-12	1961 Delta Rd	University Center	48710	Bay County	Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-9146	200	10	19.9	23.0%	142 (71.0%)	20 (10.0%)	26 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	88.7	62^nd of 739 public high schools	91.6%		95	31^st of 743 public high schools	95.8%	31	81.5	38.9	64.8	57.4
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	431	25	17.4	74.5%	170 (39.4%)	128 (29.7%)	114 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%		26.6	535^th of 743 public high schools	28.0%	23	51.6	9.5	20.8	29.2	$17,110	$3,301	$13,810
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4481	1,009	43	23.5	31.9%	901 (89.3%)	9 (0.9%)	51 (5.1%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	45.6	403^rd of 739 public high schools	45.5%		59.4	270^th of 743 public high schools	63.7%	133	59.1	23.6	32.6	28.2	$11,119	$739	$10,380
Omni High School	Public	9-12	479 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3477	125	6	21.3	83.2%	60 (48.0%)	24 (19.2%)	38 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)				15.0	$11,325	$1,100	$10,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Garber High School

Is Garber High School a good school?

Garber High School ranks 193^rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Garber High School?

Garber High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Verellen Elementary School
Elementary : WR Bush Elementary School
Middle : Cramer Junior High School

What district is Garber High School in?

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Garber High School?

Students at Garber High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Garber High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Garber High School.

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