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Ithaca High School

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Ithaca High School ranks 100 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Ithaca High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Ithaca, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Ithaca Public Schools district, which is ranked 145 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ithaca High School consistently performs above the state average on various standardized tests, including M-Step, SAT, and PSAT. For example, in 2024-2025, 64.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. In math, 40.4% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.5%. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 98.3% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the state average. However, Ithaca High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 30.8% in recent years, which are higher than the state average.

Ithaca High School generally outperforms the nearby Merrill High School in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. The school has also shown strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as male students and low-socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Ithaca High School has seen an increase in per-student spending over the years, from $10,078 in 2020-2021 to $13,862 in 2023-2024, which may have contributed to the school's academic performance and support for students.

442

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,862

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

710 N Union St
Ithaca, MI 48847-1314

(989) 875-3373

District: Ithaca Public Schools

Feeder schools for Ithaca High School:

Elementary:	North Elementary School
	South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

186^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

100^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 613Ithaca 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	186 of 890	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	184 of 897	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	231 of 883	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	334 of 776	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	307 of 675	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	442 of 792	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	417 of 838	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	293 of 821	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	239 of 894	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	219 of 919	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.5	355 of 921	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	239 of 919	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	64.0	299 of 900	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	474 of 858	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.1	268 of 851	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.5	135 of 847	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	244 of 839	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	170 of 823	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	247 of 806	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	184 of 789	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	154 of 771	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	285 of 770	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	440 of 657	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	260 of 521	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	436 of 658	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	420 of 794	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	120 of 832	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	107 of 836	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	226 of 825	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	317 of 691	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	409 of 672	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	284 of 815	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	178 of 798	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	195 of 786	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	190 of 776	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	245 of 658	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	269 of 540	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	344 of 639	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	352 of 797	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	17 of 244	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	6 of 201	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	183 of 696	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	216 of 701	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	232 of 688	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	344 of 638	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	297 of 577	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	431 of 624	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	386 of 678	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	100 of 739	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	108 of 743	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	118 of 735	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	214 of 531	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	116 of 561	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	103 of 666	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	196 of 824	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	244 of 835	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	81 of 852	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	84.0	111 of 832	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	244 of 799	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.0	155 of 805	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	263 of 773	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.9	158 of 784	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	183 of 765	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	99 of 754	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	148 of 750	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	228 of 767	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	298 of 705	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	179 of 629	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	101 of 619	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	91 of 611	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	279 of 416	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	138 of 462	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	36 of 554	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	137 of 710	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	54.2	83 of 201	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	158 of 635	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	28 of 654	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	55 of 614	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	70 of 417	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	42 of 532	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	68 of 755	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	65 of 628	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	121 of 633	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	121 of 611	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	139 of 440	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	113 of 472	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	202 of 543	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	258 of 707	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	89.0	11 of 315	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	157 of 639	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	103 of 638	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	110 of 647	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	220 of 492	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	131 of 516	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	202 of 708	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)97th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2018)59th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+11 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing65%+10 vs state

Social Studies56%+12 vs state

Science56%+18 vs state

Mathematics46%+15 vs state

Math41%+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 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
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%)	81.4	100^th of 739 public high schools	86.5%		81	108^th of 743 public high schools	85.5%	8	75.9	45.8	64.9	40.4		29.3		41.3	60.2	50.9	57.8	54.4	$13,862	$951	$12,911
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)													$7,713	$1,020	$6,694
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%)	35.7	472^nd of 739 public high schools	36.1%		40.9	414^th of 743 public high schools	44.3%	58			52.6	23.3						13.5		33.3	$16,547	$750	$15,797
St Louis High School	Public	9-12	113 E Saginaw St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-2500	244	16	15.0	59.8%	198 (81.1%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	63.8	237^th of 739 public high schools	67.9%		85.8	78^th of 743 public high schools	89.5%	159			57.1	14.3						56.5		53.2	$14,486	$2,007	$12,479
St Louis Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	8585 N Croswell Rd	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-6444	13	0		53.8%	5 (38.5%)	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Michigan Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	8201 N Croswell Rd	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-4361	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Breckenridge MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	700 Wright St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 842-3182	310	20	15.5	58.4%	281 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	56.3	312^th of 739 public high schools	57.8%		66.9	197^th of 743 public high schools	73.5%	115	64.4	24.4	58.1	18.6	36.8	30.8	28.9	19.2	46.8	37.2	38.3	48.8	$13,716	$871	$12,845
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)												30.0	$16,605	$1,714	$14,891
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%)	42.7	425^th of 739 public high schools	42.5%		32	495^th of 743 public high schools	33.4%	70			37.5							40.0		32.5	$15,753	$1,653	$14,099
Merrill High School	Public	9-12	555 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7231	165	10	17.3	51.5%	151 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	21.1	575^th of 739 public high schools	22.2%		15.7	624^th of 743 public high schools	16.0%	49			28.0							28.0		20.0	$14,342	$1,644	$12,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Ithaca High School

What is the racial makeup of Ithaca High School?

Students at Ithaca High School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ithaca High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Ithaca High School.

What district is Ithaca High School in?

Ithaca Public Schools

What schools feed into Ithaca High School?

Ithaca High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : South Elementary School

Is Ithaca High School a good school?

Ithaca High School ranks 100^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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