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Gwinn MiddleHigh School

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Gwinn MiddleHigh School ranks 439 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Gwinn MiddleHigh School serves 477 students in grades 6-12 in the small Upper Peninsula community of Gwinn, MI, operating under the Gwinn Area Community Schools district, where nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most striking findings is the school's exceptional performance in high school math. In 2025-2026, 37% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Math—well above the state average of 26.5% and competitive with much higher-ranked neighboring schools like Marquette Senior High School (39.5%) and Negaunee High School (34.9%), while surpassing Westwood High School (21.7%) and Ishpeming High School (11.9%). However, this strength does not extend to English Language Arts, where proficiency rates in grades 6-8 lag the state by 12-22 percentage points. The middle school years appear to be the most challenging period, with math proficiency in grades 6-8 also falling well below state averages. Encouragingly, the graduation rate has climbed to 86.4%, exceeding the state average, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from a peak of 50.3% to 32.8%—though it still remains higher than most nearby schools.

The school shows notable differences in outcomes by student group. Female students rank near the state median (54th percentile), while male students rank well below average (28th percentile)—a persistent gap. Gwinn also spends more per student ($16,467) than higher-performing neighbors like Marquette ($13,731) and Negaunee ($13,915), raising questions about resource efficiency. The school's overall state ranking has been volatile, swinging between the 15th and 52nd percentiles over the past decade, though it rebounded to the 45th percentile in 2025-2026. While Gwinn's low-income students achieved a remarkable 77th percentile ranking in 2023-2024, that performance has since fallen to the 40th percentile. Despite these inconsistencies, the school's success in high school math—achieved while serving a more economically diverse population than its higher-ranked neighbors—suggests effective practices exist that could potentially be expanded to other subjects and grade levels.

477

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,467

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 West State Highway M35
Gwinn, MI 49841-9180

(906) 346-9247

District: Gwinn Area Community Schools

Feeder schools for Gwinn MiddleHigh School:

Elementary:

KI Sawyer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 17 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

623^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

439^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

421^st of 625Gwinn Area Community 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	623 of 896	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.9	676 of 890	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	706 of 897	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	679 of 883	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	699 of 776	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	584 of 675	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	632 of 792	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	615 of 838	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	684 of 821	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	699 of 894	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	430 of 789	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.8	623 of 789	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	591 of 771	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	537 of 770	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.3	604 of 657	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	437 of 521	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	539 of 658	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	565 of 794	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	643 of 834	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	560 of 832	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	674 of 836	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	683 of 825	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	619 of 691	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	384 of 523	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	492 of 672	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	539 of 815	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	692 of 813	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	575 of 798	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	704 of 786	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	691 of 776	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	604 of 658	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	439 of 540	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	509 of 639	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	587 of 797	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	60 of 244	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	24.1	328 of 377	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	600 of 687	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	642 of 696	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	650 of 701	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	627 of 688	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	622 of 638	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	548 of 577	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	578 of 624	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	593 of 678	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	439 of 800	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.7	585 of 739	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	419 of 743	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	511 of 735	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	452 of 531	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	370 of 561	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	457 of 666	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	392 of 824	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.1	458 of 835	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	441 of 852	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.4	561 of 832	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	404 of 799	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.1	234 of 805	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	61.7	326 of 773	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.0	142 of 784	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	301 of 765	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	220 of 754	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	310 of 750	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.5	280 of 767	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	373 of 705	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	316 of 686	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	331 of 619	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	383 of 611	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	296 of 416	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	216 of 462	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	363 of 554	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	468 of 710	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	432 of 719	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	434 of 635	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.6	148 of 654	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	25.1	486 of 614	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	264 of 417	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	275 of 532	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	302 of 755	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	496 of 693	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	383 of 628	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	354 of 633	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	497 of 611	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	435 of 472	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	317 of 543	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	266 of 707	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	465 of 671	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.9	575 of 639	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	449 of 638	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	504 of 647	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	465 of 492	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	331 of 516	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	430 of 582	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	389 of 708	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+51 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Female (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing50%~ state avg

Social Studies40%-7 vs state

Science27%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-16 vs state

Math15%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
Gwinn MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	50 West State Highway M35	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 346-9247	477	32	14.9	47.8%	386 (80.9%)	9 (1.9%)	27 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.2%)	41.5	439^th of 800 public high schools	45.1%		19.7	585^th of 739 public high schools	20.8%	146	60.0	53.1	50.8	20.0	14.1	16.4	50.0	37.0	23.6	19.0	19.4	11.4	26.0	28.3	40.3	39.1	$16,467	$1,183	$15,284
Marquette Branch Prison	Public	9-12	1960 Us Highway 41 S	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(906) 226-6531	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Negaunee High School	Public	9-12	500 W Arch St	Negaunee	49866	Marquette County	Negaunee Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-7861	474	26	18.3	34.0%	434 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	82.3	101^st of 800 public high schools	87.4%		77.6	133^rd of 739 public high schools	82.0%	32		78.1	70.4		44.8	40.0	69.8	34.9						52.8		67.9	$13,915	$261	$13,654
Ishpeming High School	Public	9-12	319 E Division St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1066	172	13	12.7	39.0%	152 (88.4%)	3 (1.7%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	46.9	395^th of 800 public high schools	50.6%		44.4	412^th of 739 public high schools	44.2%	17		68.1	58.3		17.0	38.9	40.5	11.9						26.3		48.7	$19,267	$831	$18,436
IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division	Public	7-12	325 S Pine St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-4173	22	3	8.3	68.2%	19 (86.4%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	$12,685	$987	$11,698
Marquette Senior High School	Public	7-12	1203 W Fair Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4254	940	48	19.5	17.3%	823 (87.6%)	7 (0.7%)	18 (1.9%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.6%)	88.1	63^rd of 800 public high schools	92.1%		89.4	57^th of 739 public high schools	92.3%	6		74.3	81.3		50.2	52.1	67.5	39.5						68.0		64.5	$13,731	$379	$13,353
Vandenboom Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1175 Erie Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4321	127	9	14.9	47.2%	102 (80.3%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	33.4	518^th of 800 public high schools	35.3%		66.1	218^th of 739 public high schools	70.5%	300		55.6	44.4		16.7	391.1	37.9	418.3						24.1		34.5	$17,525	$349	$17,176
Westwood High School	Public	7-12	300 S Westwood Dr	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	NICE Community School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1023	383	23	16.7	25.6%	349 (91.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	58.3	274^th of 800 public high schools	65.8%		63.1	245^th of 739 public high schools	66.8%	29		62.5	60.9		32.5	39.1	56.6	21.7						35.4		42.7	$15,044	$341	$14,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Gwinn MiddleHigh School

What is the racial makeup of Gwinn MiddleHigh School?

Students at Gwinn MiddleHigh School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Gwinn MiddleHigh School in?

Gwinn Area Community Schools

Is Gwinn MiddleHigh School a good school?

Gwinn MiddleHigh School ranks 439^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gwinn MiddleHigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Gwinn MiddleHigh School.

What schools feed into Gwinn MiddleHigh School?

Gwinn MiddleHigh School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : KI Sawyer Elementary School

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