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Imlay City High School

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Imlay City High School ranks 421 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 43% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Imlay City High School is a public high school serving 518 students in grades 9-12 in Imlay City, Michigan. The school is part of the Imlay City Community Schools district, which is ranked 286 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Imlay City High School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 323 and 421 over the past several years, with a 3-star rating in 2023-2024 and a 2-star rating in other recent years. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 81.7% to 96.3%, generally on par with or slightly below the state average. However, its dropout rate of 4.3% is higher than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% to 30.8% is significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Imlay City High School's test scores on the M-Step and SAT exams are generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from the low 20s to the low 50s across subject areas. The school performs slightly better than the Imlay City Community Schools district average but lags the state. Compared to nearby high schools, Imlay City High School generally performs in the middle of the pack, lagging behind higher-performing schools like Almont High School and Oxford High School but outperforming lower-performing schools like Venture High School and Quest High School.

554

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,110

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Norlin Dr
Imlay City, MI 48444-1475

(810) 724-9810

District: Imlay City Community Schools

Feeder schools for Imlay City High School:

Elementary:	Borland Elementary School
	Weston Elementary School
Middle:	Imlay City Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Michigan avg40%

421^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

286^th of 613Imlay City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	421 of 739	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	323 of 743	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	406 of 735	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	410 of 531	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	337 of 561	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	351 of 666	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	415 of 824	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	333 of 835	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	320 of 852	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.5	447 of 832	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.5	339 of 799	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.4	442 of 805	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	457 of 773	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.6	300 of 784	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	309 of 765	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	274 of 754	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	222 of 750	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	153 of 767	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	95 of 705	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	465 of 629	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	315 of 619	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	331 of 611	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	337 of 416	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	358 of 462	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	290 of 554	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	427 of 710	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	191 of 203	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	157 of 195	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	146 of 190	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	131 of 201	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	354 of 635	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	385 of 654	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	173 of 614	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	25.5	319 of 369	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	348 of 417	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	146 of 532	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	267 of 755	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	298 of 628	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	292 of 633	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	428 of 611	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	387 of 440	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	239 of 472	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	374 of 543	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	373 of 707	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.1	80 of 315	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	319 of 639	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	327 of 638	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	359 of 647	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	342 of 492	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	213 of 516	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	327 of 582	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	414 of 708	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)75th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

Social Studies33%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

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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 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
Imlay City High School	Public	9-12	1001 Norlin Dr	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9810	554	22	25.1	54.3%	398 (71.8%)	5 (0.9%)	136 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	43.5	421^st of 739 public high schools	43.0%		52.6	323^rd of 743 public high schools	56.5%	98			53.2	20.0				33.6		32.8	$14,110	$1,222	$12,888
Venture High School	Public	9-12	2061 S Almont Ave	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9815	24	0		83.3%	18 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)											$8,890	$959	$7,932
Dryden High School	Public	7-12	3866 Rochester Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 448-4042	214	14	15.1	41.6%	196 (91.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	59.5	275^th of 739 public high schools	62.8%		37.7	448^th of 743 public high schools	39.7%	173	72.7	13.6	63.2	26.3	33.3	23.3	36.4	39.5	50.0	39.5	$14,026	$1,095	$12,931
Almont High School	Public	8-12	4701 Howland Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 798-8595	531	26	20.7	19.0%	477 (89.8%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	69.8	184^th of 739 public high schools	75.1%		77.7	131^st of 743 public high schools	82.4%	53	76.0	35.4	57.4	36.2			61.5	45.7	62.5	45.7	$11,852	$649	$11,203
Capac JrSr High School	Public	7-12	541 N Glassford St	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 395-3858	298	16	18.3	37.6%	235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	45.8	402^nd of 739 public high schools	45.6%		37.8	446^th of 743 public high schools	40.0%	44	58.1	16.3	51.8	14.3	34.0	21.6	43.8	33.3	59.0	43.6	$00	$00	$00
Lapeer High School	Public	10-12	933 S Saginaw St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2418	1,006	41	24.2	33.4%	903 (89.8%)	8 (0.8%)	56 (5.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	53.5	338^th of 739 public high schools	54.3%		57.1	289^th of 743 public high schools	61.1%	49			52.8	21.3				39.6		42.9	$14,529	$1,250	$13,279
Thumb Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3225 John Conley Dr	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2045	10	0		40.0%	4 (40.0%)	5 (50.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Brown City High School	Public	7-12	4400 Second St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 346-4700	334	15	22.5	55.1%	301 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	50.7	361^st of 739 public high schools	51.2%		17.7	617^th of 743 public high schools	17.0%	256	60.4	47.9	57.5	32.9	32.7	32.7	37.5	24.6	39.6	36.2	$14,823	$1,268	$13,555
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	745 N Oxford Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-5100	1,568	79	19.7	18.6%	1,258 (80.2%)	26 (1.7%)	208 (13.3%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.7%)	64.8	226^th of 739 public high schools	69.4%		63.2	231^st of 743 public high schools	68.9%	5			68.5	25.0				44.2		42.4	$15,801	$1,514	$14,287
Quest High School	Public	9-12	6655 Jefferson Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-7581	42	2	21.0	76.2%	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$11,001	$658	$10,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Imlay City High School

How many students attend Imlay City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Imlay City High School.

What schools feed into Imlay City High School?

Imlay City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Borland Elementary School
Elementary : Weston Elementary School
Middle : Imlay City Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Imlay City High School?

Students at Imlay City High School are 72% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Imlay City High School a good school?

Imlay City High School ranks 421^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Imlay City High School in?

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