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Michigan Center JrSr High School

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Michigan Center JrSr High School ranks 558 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Michigan Center JrSr High School is a public school in Michigan Center, MI, serving 700 students in grades 7-12 within the Michigan Center School District, a mid-sized district in the Jackson area.

The most striking thing about this school is the contrast between its graduation rate and its test scores. On one hand, the school excels at keeping students on track: the graduation rate hit 90.2% in 2024-2025, well above the state average of 84.0%, and the dropout rate is a remarkably low 0.8% compared to the state's 7.1%. On the other hand, proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently well below state averages across nearly every subject and grade level. For example, only 11.3% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Math (state: 26.5%), and just 23.2% of 7th graders were proficient in ELA (state: 38.4%). This suggests the school is successful at getting students to a diploma, but may not be adequately preparing them with the academic skills measured by state tests. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, sitting at 30.5% in 2024-2025, up from 24.4% the year before.

Compared to nearby schools, Michigan Center generally outperforms Jackson High School and alternative programs like Jackson Pathways, which have much higher dropout rates. However, it lags significantly behind Jackson Preparatory Early College, located just 5.2 miles away, where 8th-grade science proficiency was 58.1% compared to Michigan Center's 25.3%. Notably, East Jackson Secondary School achieves similar or better academic results despite serving a student population with a much higher percentage of low-income families (79.1% vs. 44.1%). The school also spends less per student ($12,441) than many neighbors and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 21:1, which may limit its ability to provide targeted interventions.

700

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,441

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

400 S State St
Michigan Center, MI 49254-1237

(517) 764-1440

District: Michigan Center School District

Feeder schools for Michigan Center JrSr High School:

Elementary:	Arnold Elementary School
	Keicher Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

645^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

558^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

452^nd of 625Michigan Center School District 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
2026	25.8	645 of 896	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	655 of 890	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	523 of 897	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	492 of 883	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	520 of 776	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	573 of 675	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	591 of 792	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	549 of 838	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	467 of 821	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.8	554 of 894	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	515 of 919	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	505 of 921	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	555 of 919	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.8	312 of 900	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	337 of 858	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.8	600 of 851	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.8	448 of 847	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.7	375 of 839	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.6	557 of 823	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	615 of 806	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	635 of 789	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	641 of 789	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	543 of 771	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	517 of 770	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	548 of 657	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	422 of 521	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	542 of 658	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	501 of 794	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	696 of 834	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	696 of 832	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	426 of 836	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	563 of 825	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	443 of 691	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	532 of 672	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	563 of 815	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	586 of 813	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	614 of 798	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	438 of 786	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	403 of 776	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	402 of 658	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	482 of 540	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	465 of 639	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	512 of 797	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	44.7	189 of 377	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	603 of 687	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	641 of 696	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	515 of 701	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	466 of 688	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	495 of 638	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	540 of 577	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	562 of 624	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	551 of 678	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	558 of 800	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	479 of 739	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	532 of 743	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	472 of 735	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	469 of 531	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	416 of 561	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	482 of 666	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	457 of 824	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	444 of 835	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	445 of 852	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.0	479 of 832	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.4	330 of 799	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.8	455 of 805	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	396 of 773	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	425 of 784	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	530 of 765	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	505 of 754	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	526 of 750	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.5	440 of 767	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	455 of 705	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	573 of 686	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	509 of 629	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	411 of 619	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	407 of 611	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	405 of 462	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	438 of 554	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	492 of 710	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	529 of 719	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	448 of 635	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	500 of 654	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	454 of 614	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	418 of 532	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	473 of 755	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	487 of 693	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	388 of 628	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.9	549 of 633	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	444 of 611	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	357 of 440	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	424 of 472	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	430 of 543	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	389 of 707	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	64.0	61 of 315	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	573 of 671	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	485 of 639	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	554 of 638	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	443 of 647	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.1	476 of 492	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	424 of 516	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	477 of 582	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	471 of 708	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)50th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)81st percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing37%-15 vs state

Social Studies31%-16 vs state

Science21%-16 vs state

Math17%-16 vs state

Mathematics16%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, January 8, 2012

Michigan Center is the best district around I would not even consider having my kids attend another school now that they have gone to Center. The staff is great and they all work as a family, they treat every child like it is there own and they get to know the kids and their families. My kids love it at Center as well. The students are great, and I feel the teachers really try their best to connect to the students to make them feel safe while at school, if you walk into the school you see all the administrators walking around being friendly with the kids, kids will stop and talk to the teachers and administrators. The superintendent even knows 80% of the students in the junior high and high school by name. Close Quote

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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
Michigan Center JrSr High School	Public	7-12	400 S State St	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 764-1440	700	33	21.0	44.1%	608 (86.9%)	14 (2.0%)	26 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	27.1	558^th of 800 public high schools	30.3%		33.9	479^th of 739 public high schools	35.2%	79	47.9	47.4	55.4	13.8	14.4	20.8	37.1	11.3		23.2		17.2	25.3	17.5	39.8	23.7	$12,441	$1,105	$11,336
East Jackson Secondary School	Public	7-12	1566 N Sutton Rd	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	East Jackson Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 764-1700	359	19	18.8	79.1%	262 (73.0%)	36 (10.0%)	25 (7.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.4%)	28.6	552^nd of 800 public high schools	31.0%		24	547^th of 739 public high schools	26.0%	5	56.4	44.0	47.5	10.9	8.0	12.5	26.5	398.2		11.4		9.1	27.8	34.3	24.1	40.0	$15,326	$875	$14,451
East Jackson Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	345 N Dettman Rd	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	East Jackson Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 764-1700	16	0		87.5%	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)			27.3			354.5	418.0	378.0						2086.3		2083.7	$11,707	$826	$10,881
Vandercook Lake High School	Public	6-12	1000 E Golf Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 782-9044	258	19	13.5	73.3%	196 (76.0%)	12 (4.7%)	17 (6.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	22.4	596^th of 800 public high schools	25.5%		17.8	595^th of 739 public high schools	19.5%	1	48.6	35.5	35.1	330.6	353.2	21.6	30.0	388.0	8.7	14.3	1559.9	10.7	14.3	29.3	31.4	17.1	$19,218	$1,172	$18,046
Jackson County Jail	Public	9-12	212 W Wesley St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2208	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3700	989	57	17.3	61.8%	407 (41.2%)	336 (34.0%)	87 (8.8%)	29 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (12.6%)	25	572^nd of 800 public high schools	28.5%		32.7	491^st of 739 public high schools	33.6%	81		46.2	39.7		15.9	11.5	38.4	8.9						24.1		34.2	$18,713	$1,314	$17,398
Jackson Pathways	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3701	77	5	15.4	87.0%	25 (32.5%)	25 (32.5%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	22 (28.6%)	8.6	717^th of 800 public high schools	10.4%					(n/a)							367.9	312.1						11.8		14.7	$15,542	$1,247	$14,295
Cotton Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3500 N Elm Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-5000	12	0		41.7%	4 (33.3%)	7 (58.3%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jackson Preparatory Early College	Public, Charter	6-12	2111 Emmons Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Preparatory & Early College	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 705-5732	260	13	19.8	29.6%	168 (64.6%)	43 (16.5%)	19 (7.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.5%)	50.1	368^th of 800 public high schools	54.0%		69	188^th of 739 public high schools	74.6%	180	74.2	67.4	55.6	48.4	23.9	33.3	54.8	11.9	45.8	48.4	25.0	9.7	58.1		70.0		$11,177	$268	$10,909
Parnall Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1780 E Parnall Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-6004	7	0		—	3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Michigan Center JrSr High School

What schools feed into Michigan Center JrSr High School?

Michigan Center JrSr High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arnold Elementary School
Elementary : Keicher Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Michigan Center JrSr High School?

Students at Michigan Center JrSr High School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Michigan Center JrSr High School in?

Michigan Center School District

Is Michigan Center JrSr High School a good school?

Michigan Center JrSr High School ranks 558^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Michigan Center JrSr High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Michigan Center JrSr High School.

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