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Innovation Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Innovation Academy is a public magnet high school located in Howell, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 184 students. It is part of the Howell Public Schools district, which is ranked 215 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district, Innovation Academy consistently underperforms in academic metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 38.2% for the Howell Public Schools district and 34.9% for the state. The school's performance in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing has also been significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 37.8% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better. Additionally, Innovation Academy has had mixed graduation rates, ranging from 58.3% to 95.9% in recent years, which is lower than the 82.8% four-year graduation rate reported for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's dropout rates have also been higher than the district and state averages, ranging from 1.1% to 16.6% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Howell High School, Hartland High School, and Brighton High School, Innovation Academy underperforms in academic performance and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. The school also serves a higher proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.17% to 59.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, compared to 23.87% at Howell High School. Addressing these disparities and providing targeted support and resources to the school and its students could be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes at Innovation Academy.

186

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,195

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

861 E Sibley St
Howell, MI 48843-2452

(517) 540-8300

District: Howell Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (58% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg44%

Michigan avg44%

576^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From bottom 3% (2021) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Howell Public Schools

215^th of 613Howell 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	21.0	576 of 739	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	597 of 743	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	682 of 735	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	545 of 561	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	461 of 629	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	535 of 619	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	14.2	577 of 654	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	541 of 614	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	542 of 628	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	536 of 633	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	557 of 611	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	460 of 472	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	573 of 639	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	595 of 638	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	639 of 647	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	516 of 516	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing38%-18 vs state

Science22%-13 vs state

Social Studies18%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Innovation Academy

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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
Innovation Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	861 E Sibley St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 540-8300	186	8	23.2	50.0%	170 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	21	576^th of 739 public high schools	22.1%		20.9	597^th of 743 public high schools	19.7%	21	37.8		22.2	17.6	$10,195	$689	$9,506
Howell High School	Public	9-12	1200 W Grand River Ave	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 540-8300	1,964	93	21.1	18.9%	1,776 (90.4%)	10 (0.5%)	102 (5.2%)	19 (1.0%)	8 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	44 (2.2%)	56.6	307^th of 739 public high schools	58.5%		73.1	157^th of 743 public high schools	78.9%	150	65.4	27.8	39.5	31.0	$13,522	$751	$12,771
FlexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7707 Conference Center Dr	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	FlexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 844-3366	171	10	17.8	57.9%	138 (80.7%)	29 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19.7	586^th of 739 public high schools	20.7%		31.1	504^th of 743 public high schools	32.2%	82	31.3		23.1	21.9	$12,938	$765	$12,173
Charyl Stockwell Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1032 Karl Greimel Dr	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(810) 225-9940	334	21	15.7	18.0%	308 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	76.6	142^nd of 739 public high schools	80.8%		71.2	168^th of 743 public high schools	77.4%	26	80.5	23.2	51.2	58.5	$8,906	$366	$8,540
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	7878 Brighton Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4100	1,887	97	19.5	9.1%	1,740 (92.2%)	7 (0.4%)	72 (3.8%)	31 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.6%)	80.5	105^th of 739 public high schools	85.8%		84.8	83^rd of 743 public high schools	88.8%	22	79.6	48.9	38.4	49.7	$13,858	$538	$13,319
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	9525 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2140	62	6	10.3	45.2%	53 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.5%)	30.4	506^th of 739 public high schools	31.5%					(n/a)	44.4		18.8	31.3	$19,565	$1,441	$18,124
Hartland Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	9525 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 626-2140	22	0		31.8%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$11,141	$481	$10,660
Bridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	125 S Church St	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4046	70	6	11.1	42.9%	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.3%)	14	631^st of 739 public high schools	14.6%					(n/a)	25.0			23.5	$11,944	$519	$11,425
Fowlerville High School	Public	9-12	700 N Grand Ave	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 223-6040	774	43	18.0	24.9%	721 (93.2%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	54.1	334^th of 739 public high schools	54.8%		43.3	397^th of 743 public high schools	46.6%	63	56.4	21.8	31.6	49.7	$13,837	$868	$12,969
Fowlerville Online Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	700 N Grand Ave	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 223-6040	53	0		50.9%	50 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)					$8,337	$741	$7,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Innovation Academy

Is Innovation Academy a good school?

Innovation Academy ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Innovation Academy in?

Howell Public Schools

How many students attend Innovation Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Innovation Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Innovation Academy?

Students at Innovation Academy are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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