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Gladstone Area High School

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Gladstone Area High School ranks 83 rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 89% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Gladstone Area High School is a public magnet high school serving 445 students in grades 9-12 in Gladstone, Michigan. The school is part of the Gladstone Area Schools district, which is ranked 171 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gladstone Area High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan high schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 83 out of 739 Michigan high schools, with 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school excels in supporting different student subgroups, ranking 57 out of 628 Michigan high schools for male students and 48 out of 635 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. Gladstone Area High School's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, with 73.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 92.4% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%.

While Bark River-Harris Jr-Sr High School and Escanaba Student Success Center perform well, Escanaba Junior-Senior High School also ranks in the top 25% of Michigan high schools. One area of concern for Gladstone Area High School is the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, which the school may want to address to further improve student engagement and outcomes.

472

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,899

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 State Highway M35
Gladstone, MI 49837-2814

(906) 428-9200

District: Gladstone Area Schools

Feeder schools for Gladstone Area High School:

Elementary:	Cameron Elementary School
	James T Jones Elementary School
Middle:	Gladstone Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

American Indian:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Michigan high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Michigan avg40%

83^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 613Gladstone Area 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	84.1	83 of 739	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	169 of 743	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	121 of 735	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	154 of 531	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	229 of 561	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	382 of 666	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	201 of 824	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	46.9	408 of 835	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.4	131 of 852	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	248 of 832	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	202 of 799	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	169 of 805	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	209 of 773	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	278 of 784	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.5	145 of 765	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	148 of 754	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	159 of 750	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	192 of 767	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	248 of 705	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	124 of 629	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	117 of 619	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	159 of 611	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	176 of 416	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	171 of 462	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	377 of 554	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	172 of 710	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	48 of 635	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	60 of 654	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	42.9	353 of 614	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.2	52 of 369	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	165 of 417	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	398 of 532	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.3	242 of 755	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	57 of 628	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	55.5	251 of 633	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	95 of 611	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	129 of 440	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	195 of 472	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	351 of 543	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	235 of 707	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	69.3	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	81 of 639	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	185 of 638	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	122 of 647	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	160 of 492	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	231 of 516	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	394 of 582	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	231 of 708	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2018)71st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing73%+18 vs state

Social Studies72%+30 vs state

Science54%+19 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Gladstone Area 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
Gladstone Area High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2100 State Highway M35	Gladstone	49837	Delta County	Gladstone Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(906) 428-9200	472	23	20.5	25.0%	413 (87.5%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	84.1	83^rd of 739 public high schools	88.8%		71	169^th of 743 public high schools	77.3%	86			73.1	32.3						53.8		71.7	$12,899	$1,533	$11,366
Bay Pines Center	Public	6-12	2425 N 30th St	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Michigan Department of Human Services	No	No	No	No	(517) 335-3541	29	0		58.6%	13 (44.8%)	8 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (27.6%)								(n/a)
Escanaba Student Success Center	Public	8-12	2525 3rd Ave S	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Escanaba Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 233-4985	104	1	74.2	76.0%	92 (88.5%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	15.5	616^th of 739 public high schools	16.6%		6.9	696^th of 743 public high schools	6.3%	80			25.0							23.5		17.7	$8,159	$618	$7,540
DeltaSchoolcraft Area Center	Public	10-12	2525 3rd Ave S	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Delta-Schoolcraft Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(906) 786-9300	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School	Public	6-12	500 S Lincoln Rd	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Escanaba Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 786-6521	1,089	54	20.0	47.8%	983 (90.3%)	9 (0.8%)	22 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.0%)	75.4	152^nd of 739 public high schools	79.4%		69.9	176^th of 743 public high schools	76.3%	24	80.9	41.9	59.7	28.4	39.6	42.3	36.4	39.1	56.6	57.5	52.2	59.0	$12,443	$993	$11,451
Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School	Public	7-12	Hwy Us 2 41	Harris	49845	Menominee County	Bark River-Harris School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 466-5321	311	19	16.0	40.8%	256 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	38.4	453^rd of 739 public high schools	38.7%		38.4	442^nd of 743 public high schools	40.5%	11	80.4	37.0	54.0	12.0		45.7		39.1	59.1	29.8	64.4	34.0	$12,314	$712	$11,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladstone Area High School

What schools feed into Gladstone Area High School?

Gladstone Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cameron Elementary School
Elementary : James T Jones Elementary School
Middle : Gladstone Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gladstone Area High School?

Students at Gladstone Area High School are 88% White, 6% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Gladstone Area High School in?

Gladstone Area Schools

How many students attend Gladstone Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Gladstone Area High School.

Is Gladstone Area High School a good school?

Gladstone Area High School ranks 83^rd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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