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Fulton High School

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Fulton High School ranks 562 nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Fulton High School is a small, rural public high school in Middleton, MI, serving 173 students in grades 9-12 within the Fulton Schools district.

Fulton High School's most notable strength is its exceptional student retention. The school boasts a 97.3% graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year, well above the state average of 84.0%, and reported a 0.0% dropout rate—a dramatic improvement from 11.1% just three years earlier. This suggests the school has found effective ways to keep students enrolled and on track to earn their diplomas. However, this success in graduation does not translate to academic proficiency. Test scores reveal a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox: while nearly all students graduate, proficiency rates in core subjects are alarmingly low. For the 2025-2026 school year, only 10.8% of 11th graders were proficient in Science and 16.2% in Social Studies—both far below state averages. The school's overall state ranking has also been volatile, dropping from the 42nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating.

When compared to nearby schools, Fulton's academic challenges stand out. Ithaca High School (84th percentile) and Fowler High School (81st percentile) demonstrate that high achievement is possible in the same region. Even Carson City-Crystal High School, which serves a similar-sized student body with a comparable percentage of low-income students, outperforms Fulton in nearly every subject—for example, 45.5% science proficiency versus Fulton's 10.8%. There is one bright spot: 9th graders showed a 71% proficiency rate in English Language Arts on the PSAT, above the state average of 60.2%. This suggests students enter high school with solid skills, but the school struggles to build on that momentum, as performance declines sharply by 10th and 11th grades. For parents, this means Fulton excels at keeping students in school but may not be providing the rigorous academics needed to ensure a diploma truly represents college or career readiness.

173

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,156

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856-9704

(989) 236-7232

District: Fulton Schools

Feeder schools for Fulton High School:

Elementary:	Fulton Elementary School
Middle:	Fulton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 27 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg43%

562^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

279^th of 625Fulton 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
2026	26.2	562 of 800	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	425 of 739	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	495 of 743	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	445 of 735	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	427 of 531	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	518 of 666	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.8	220 of 824	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	53.7	341 of 835	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	284 of 852	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	299 of 832	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	424 of 799	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.3	312 of 805	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	279 of 773	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	312 of 784	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	279 of 765	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	263 of 754	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.6	174 of 750	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	65.9	295 of 767	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.9	458 of 705	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	333 of 686	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	314 of 629	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	253 of 611	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.1	474 of 554	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.4	230 of 710	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	595 of 719	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.4	194 of 635	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	362 of 654	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	540 of 693	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	491 of 628	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	403 of 633	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	219 of 707	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	560 of 671	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	519 of 639	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	467 of 638	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	487 of 647	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	426 of 492	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	523 of 582	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.8	258 of 708	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)51st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing33%-19 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

Social Studies16%-27 vs state

Science11%-24 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 7th 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
Fulton High School	Public	9-12	8060 Ely Hwy	Middleton	48856	Gratiot County	Fulton Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 236-7232	173	9	18.6	49.7%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	26.2	562^nd of 800 public high schools	29.8%		42.7	425^th of 739 public high schools	42.5%	137		71.0	38.3		29.0	10.6	33.3	394.3				10.8		16.2	$15,156	$797	$14,359
Carson CityCrystal High School	Public	9-12	213 E Sherman St	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 584-3175	187	9	20.2	44.4%	167 (89.3%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (5.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	42.4	431^st of 800 public high schools	46.1%		35.9	470^th of 739 public high schools	36.4%	39		51.5	44.6		30.3	17.9	47.7	20.5				45.5		33.3	$14,274	$709	$13,565
Carson CityCrystal Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	213 E Sherman St	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 584-3138	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$5,610	$697	$4,913
Carson City Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	10522 E Boyer Rd	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 584-3941	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ithaca High School	Public	7-12	710 N Union St	Ithaca	48847	Gratiot County	Ithaca Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 875-3373	442	24	18.6	35.5%	404 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	78.9	124^th of 800 public high schools	84.5%		81.4	100^th of 739 public high schools	86.5%	24	76.7	66.7	65.7	45.2	41.7	35.7	73.1	38.8	34.4	28.0	42.5	52.2	60.3	73.1	$13,952	$569	$13,383
Ashley High School	Public	9-12	104 New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-2514	48	6	8.0	72.9%	42 (87.5%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)		58.3			402.5										$19,442	$1,400	$18,042
Fowler High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 South Wright Rd	Fowler	48835	Clinton County	Fowler Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 593-2250	163	8	19.3	23.3%	157 (96.3%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	154^th of 800 public high schools	80.8%		84.2	82^nd of 739 public high schools	88.9%	72		85.0	74.1		57.5	63.0	61.5	38.5				30.8		30.8	$13,134	$309	$12,825
Gratiot Continuous Learning Center	Public	9-12	525 N State St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 847-4000	41	4	11.7	78.0%	26 (63.4%)	4 (9.8%)	10 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		36.4			355.5										$13,164	$1,307	$11,857
St Johns High School	Public	9-12	501 W Sickles St	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 227-4105	790	43	18.2	21.1%	691 (87.5%)	11 (1.4%)	52 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	70.3	182^nd of 800 public high schools	77.3%		76.9	139^th of 739 public high schools	81.2%	43		70.0	67.7		41.9	39.2	63.6	26.6				41.6		46.2	$15,161	$449	$14,712
Alma Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 463-3111	552	35	15.8	65.8%	468 (84.8%)	5 (0.9%)	66 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	51.2	354^th of 800 public high schools	55.8%		35.7	472^nd of 739 public high schools	36.1%	118		67.6	59.8		26.9	26.8	53.5	20.2				28.3		41.1	$17,767	$732	$17,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton High School

Is Fulton High School a good school?

Fulton High School ranks 562^nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fulton High School?

Students at Fulton High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Fulton High School?

Fulton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fulton Elementary School
Middle : Fulton Middle School

How many students attend Fulton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Fulton High School.

What district is Fulton High School in?

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