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Marcellus High School

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Marcellus High School ranks 380 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Marcellus High School is a small, rural high school in Marcellus, MI, serving 160 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Marcellus Community Schools district.

The most impressive thing about Marcellus High School is its commitment to making sure every student graduates. The school has achieved a remarkable 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the 2024-2025 school year, a trend that has held steady for five years. This is significantly better than the state average of 84% and outpaces nearby schools like Paw Paw High School (94.4%) and Cassopolis High School (93.9%). Even compared to the much larger and higher-ranked Mattawan High School, Marcellus boasts a higher graduation rate and a lower chronic absenteeism rate (22.2% vs. 34.7%). What makes this even more noteworthy is that over half of Marcellus students (52.5%) come from low socio-economic backgrounds, yet the school ranked in the 95th percentile statewide for supporting these students—a true sign of equity and effectiveness.

Academically, Marcellus shows a clear strength in 11th-grade science, with 40.5% of students proficient, beating both the district (36.2%) and state (35.2%) averages, and far exceeding Paw Paw High School (35.3%) in this subject. However, the school's overall state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 71st percentile to the 52nd percentile recently—a fluctuation likely due to its small size, where one class can shift results dramatically. Test data also shows a pattern of strong 9th-grade performance (71.9% proficient in English) that dips by 10th grade (41.2%), suggesting the school excels at transitioning freshmen but may need to focus on sustaining momentum. While chronic absenteeism (22.2%) is an area to watch, the bottom line is clear: Marcellus High School is a place where students, regardless of background, are supported to stay in school and cross the graduation finish line.

160

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,724

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

303 Arbor St E
Marcellus, MI 49067-8521

(269) 646-5081

District: Marcellus Community Schools

Feeder schools for Marcellus High School:

Elementary:

Marcellus Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Michigan avg43%

380^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 625Marcellus 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	443 of 675	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	249 of 792	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	538 of 838	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	616 of 821	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	618 of 894	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	546 of 919	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	333 of 921	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	421 of 919	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.4	571 of 900	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	380 of 800	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	215 of 739	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	261 of 743	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	191 of 735	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	274 of 531	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	459 of 561	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	427 of 666	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	360 of 824	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	394 of 835	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	310 of 852	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	450 of 832	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.6	216 of 799	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	127 of 805	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	59.2	354 of 773	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	282 of 784	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	419 of 765	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.1	250 of 754	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	268 of 750	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	348 of 767	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	265 of 705	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	450 of 686	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	282 of 629	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	108 of 619	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	137 of 611	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	239 of 416	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	340 of 462	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	322 of 554	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	270 of 710	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	300 of 719	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	91.6	32 of 635	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	76 of 654	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	49 of 614	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	58.5	155 of 369	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	259 of 417	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	357 of 532	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	387 of 755	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	278 of 693	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	139 of 628	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	221 of 633	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	238 of 611	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	239 of 440	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.4	413 of 472	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	286 of 543	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	446 of 707	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	430 of 671	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	289 of 639	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	298 of 638	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	204 of 647	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	295 of 492	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	440 of 516	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	428 of 582	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	367 of 708	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

Science40%+5 vs state

Social Studies36%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-4 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Marcellus High School	Public	9-12	303 Arbor St E	Marcellus	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 646-5081	160	10	15.6	52.5%	145 (90.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	48.8	380^th of 800 public high schools	52.5%		66.2	215^th of 739 public high schools	70.9%	165		71.9	41.2		31.3	26.5	47.6	21.4						40.5		35.7	$17,724	$1,091	$16,634
Volinia Outcome Base School	Public, Virtual	7-12	54080 Gards Prairie Rd	Decatur	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 782-9716	40	2	18.8	85.0%	32 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)			66.7			391.7											$13,920	$1,089	$12,831
Decatur Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 Cedar St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6851	399	20	19.5	58.4%	274 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	39.7	459^th of 800 public high schools	42.6%		51.6	350^th of 739 public high schools	52.6%	109	55.7	54.0	49.2	13.1	26.0	18.6	43.3	425.0	28.8	28.8	23.3	27.1	28.3	25.0	42.4	41.7	$17,322	$1,487	$15,835
Lawton Accelerated Academic Center	Public	5-12	101 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7542	26	0	152.9	73.1%	17 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)																	$00	$00	$00
Lawton High School	Public	8-12	101 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7800	279	15	19.2	53.0%	217 (77.8%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	45.5	415^th of 800 public high schools	48.1%		29.1	511^th of 739 public high schools	30.9%	96		57.6	53.4		25.4	29.3	51.6	17.7						32.3		35.5	$00	$00	$00
Three Rivers High School	Public	9-12	700 6th Ave	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 279-1120	632	35	18.2	33.5%	467 (73.9%)	43 (6.8%)	52 (8.2%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.0%)	54.6	315^th of 800 public high schools	60.6%		57	301^st of 739 public high schools	59.3%	14		61.7	57.9		26.9	32.9	53.7	17.7						38.1		47.6	$20,141	$1,080	$19,061
Schoolcraft High School	Public	7-12	13400 S 14th St	Schoolcraft	49087	Kalamazoo County	Schoolcraft Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-7350	502	27	18.8	22.3%	461 (91.8%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	81.5	105^th of 800 public high schools	86.9%		48.9	374^th of 739 public high schools	49.4%	269	78.4	70.9	66.7	48.0	58.2	40.3	61.3	42.7		48.1		49.4	54.8	45.9	78.8	63.5	$13,928	$202	$13,726
Cassopolis Alternative Educational	Public	9-12	22721 Diamond Cove St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 445-0536	16	2	10.0	81.3%	8 (50.0%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (37.5%)								(n/a)																	$10,796	$1,286	$9,510
Cassopolis High School	Public	9-12	22721 Diamond Cove St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 445-5733	281	13	21.4	58.7%	168 (59.8%)	29 (10.3%)	18 (6.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (22.4%)	31.1	534^th of 800 public high schools	33.3%		25.2	539^th of 739 public high schools	27.1%	5		52.5	41.9		13.6	6.8	45.9	6.6						27.9		45.9	$15,780	$1,343	$14,437
Mattawan High School	Public	9-12	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	1,126	58	19.4	22.4%	955 (84.8%)	27 (2.4%)	80 (7.1%)	19 (1.7%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.5%)	84.3	86^th of 800 public high schools	89.3%		85.6	73^rd of 739 public high schools	90.1%	13		78.5	77.0		53.8	52.0	71.5	38.1						44.5		50.8	$12,868	$528	$12,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcellus High School

What is the racial makeup of Marcellus High School?

Students at Marcellus High School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Marcellus High School?

Marcellus High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marcellus Elementary School

What district is Marcellus High School in?

Marcellus Community Schools

How many students attend Marcellus High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Marcellus High School.

Is Marcellus High School a good school?

Marcellus High School ranks 380^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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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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