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McBain High School

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McBain High School ranks 262 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan high schools

Summary

McBain High School is a public high school serving 309 students in grades 9-12 in the McBain Rural Agricultural Schools district in Mc Bain, Michigan. The school has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top half of Michigan high schools and earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McBain High School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, with 11th-grade students scoring above the state average in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics. The school also boasts an impressive 95% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Pine River Area High School, Manton Consolidated High School, and Cadillac Innovation High School, McBain High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics.

While the school faces some challenges, such as higher chronic absenteeism rates, it has been able to maintain strong academic performance across different student subgroups, including low-income students. In the 2024-2025 school year, McBain High School's low-income students ranked 186 out of 635 Michigan high schools, demonstrating the school's ability to support and nurture students from diverse backgrounds. Overall, McBain High School is a top-performing school in its region and the state of Michigan, providing a quality education for its students.

294

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,154

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 E Maple St
Mc Bain, MI 49657-9672

(231) 825-2412

District: McBain Rural Agricultural Schools

Feeder schools for McBain High School:

Elementary:	McBain Elementary School
Middle:	McBain Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 65th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg40%

262^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 613McBain Rural Agricultural 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
2019	74.3	159 of 792	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	289 of 838	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	320 of 821	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.0	503 of 894	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	262 of 739	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	240 of 743	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	303 of 735	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	105 of 531	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	294 of 561	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	334 of 666	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	359 of 824	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	244 of 835	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	51.6	399 of 852	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.9	548 of 832	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.8	214 of 799	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.1	316 of 805	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	253 of 773	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	294 of 784	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	442 of 765	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.8	298 of 754	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	277 of 750	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	391 of 767	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.6	360 of 705	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	269 of 629	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	158 of 619	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	212 of 611	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	108 of 416	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	198 of 462	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	340 of 554	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	342 of 710	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	186 of 635	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	273 of 654	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	81 of 614	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	50 of 369	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	240 of 532	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	343 of 755	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	266 of 628	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	314 of 633	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	380 of 611	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.7	115 of 440	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.4	311 of 472	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	290 of 543	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	346 of 707	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	292 of 639	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	259 of 638	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	334 of 647	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.7	107 of 492	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	303 of 516	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	354 of 582	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	370 of 708	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing52%-3 vs state

Social Studies45%+3 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics35%+7 vs state

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Schools Near McBain 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
McBain High School	Public	9-12	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 825-2412	294	17	17.0	38.4%	260 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	61.4	262^nd of 739 public high schools	64.5%		62.5	240^th of 743 public high schools	67.7%	22			52.0	34.7						37.3		45.3	$14,154	$1,019	$13,135
Marion High School	Public	6-12	2213 20 Mile Rd	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 743-2836	192	14	13.3	70.3%	172 (89.6%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	59.1	281^st of 739 public high schools	62.0%		60.2	263^rd of 743 public high schools	64.6%	18	70.8	29.2			42.9	33.3	42.9	30.0	36.0	33.3	36.0	46.7	$15,382	$2,629	$12,754
WexfordMissaukee Independent School District (Isd) Career Center	Public	9-12	9901 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-2200	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake City High School	Public	9-12	251 Russell St	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 839-6600	369	25	14.5	58.5%	332 (90.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	44.5	410^th of 739 public high schools	44.5%		50.9	335^th of 743 public high schools	54.9%	75			47.6	20.2						40.7		32.1	$13,579	$1,826	$11,752
Cadillac Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Chestnut St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5800	903	50	17.9	39.8%	826 (91.5%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (3.7%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.5%)	85.3	74^th of 739 public high schools	90.0%		74.3	150^th of 743 public high schools	79.8%	76			72.7	45.5						54.0		50.5	$12,759	$1,459	$11,300
Cadillac Innovation High School	Public	9-12	532 Haynes St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5900	164	5	33.3	71.3%	144 (87.8%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.3%)	14.8	625^th of 739 public high schools	15.4%		17.9	615^th of 743 public high schools	17.2%	10			27.0									22.9	$10,999	$989	$10,011
Pine River Area High School	Public	8-12	17445 Pine River Rd	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 829-3841	363	20	18.5	57.9%	330 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	49	371^st of 739 public high schools	49.8%		32.4	491^st of 743 public high schools	33.9%	120	50.0	9.4	53.6	13.0					29.7	40.6	29.7	40.6	$15,231	$2,891	$12,340
Manton Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 824-6411	289	18	15.9	37.7%	269 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	26.3	527^th of 739 public high schools	28.7%		43.2	399^th of 743 public high schools	46.3%	128			41.2	17.6						16.4		31.3	$13,276	$1,234	$12,041

Frequently Asked Questions about McBain High School

What district is McBain High School in?

McBain Rural Agricultural Schools

What is the racial makeup of McBain High School?

Students at McBain High School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend McBain High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended McBain High School.

What schools feed into McBain High School?

McBain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McBain Elementary School
Middle : McBain Middle School

Is McBain High School a good school?

McBain High School ranks 262^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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