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Munising High and Middle School

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Munising High and Middle School ranks 535 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 28% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Munising High and Middle School is a public school serving 312 students in grades 6-12 in Munising, Michigan. The school is part of the Munising Public Schools district, which is ranked 411 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Munising High and Middle School has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from a high of 134 out of 531 Michigan high schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 552 out of 735 in 2022-2023. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with 4-star ratings in some years and 1-star ratings in others. Female students have generally outperformed their male counterparts, and the school's graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 89.7%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.9% to 30.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Munising High and Middle School has struggled, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally falling below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $11,308 in 2020-2021 to $14,792 in 2023-2024, but the academic outcomes have not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and spending decisions.

296

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,150

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 E State Highway M28
Munising, MI 49862-1463

(906) 387-2103

District: Munising Public Schools

Feeder schools for Munising High and Middle School:

Elementary:

William G Mather Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

American Indian:

15.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

567^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

535^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^th of 613Munising 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	34.4	567 of 890	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	554 of 897	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	493 of 883	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	548 of 776	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	361 of 675	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	550 of 792	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	513 of 838	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.4	580 of 821	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.1	570 of 894	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	367 of 919	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.3	160 of 921	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	254 of 919	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	55.8	403 of 900	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	467 of 858	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	623 of 851	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.1	581 of 847	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	458 of 839	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	455 of 823	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	386 of 806	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	504 of 789	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	410 of 771	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	316 of 770	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	424 of 657	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	245 of 521	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	444 of 658	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	434 of 794	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	449 of 832	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	614 of 836	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	541 of 825	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	429 of 691	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	568 of 672	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	525 of 815	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	467 of 798	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	521 of 786	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	499 of 776	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	500 of 658	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	334 of 540	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	442 of 639	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	523 of 797	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	582 of 696	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	505 of 701	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	459 of 688	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.9	544 of 638	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	383 of 577	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	539 of 624	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	509 of 678	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	535 of 739	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	72.1	166 of 743	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	24.5	552 of 735	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.0	134 of 531	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	318 of 561	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	497 of 666	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.0	216 of 824	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	153 of 835	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	158 of 852	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	207 of 832	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	57.0	368 of 799	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	252 of 805	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	328 of 773	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.4	188 of 784	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	320 of 765	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	365 of 754	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	241 of 750	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	316 of 767	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	300 of 705	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	517 of 629	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.5	145 of 619	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	224 of 462	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	268 of 710	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	160 of 654	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	32.3	435 of 614	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	82.1	90 of 755	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	419 of 628	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	193 of 633	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	425 of 611	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.6	94 of 440	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	386 of 543	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.4	136 of 707	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	528 of 639	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.5	271 of 638	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	440 of 647	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	163 of 492	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	240 of 516	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	480 of 582	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.4	232 of 708	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing41%-14 vs state

Science30%-8 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

Math21%-11 vs state

Social Studies17%-27 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 (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/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
Munising High and Middle School	Public	6-12	810 E State Highway M28	Munising	49862	Alger County	Munising Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 387-2103	296	19	15.9	45.3%	238 (80.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	25.9	535^th of 739 public high schools	27.6%		72.1	166^th of 743 public high schools	77.7%	369	59.4	18.8	41.0	23.1	27.8	29.7	11.8	29.7	37.5	24.3	25.0	10.8	$15,150	$541	$14,608
Alger Maximum Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	600 Industrial Park Dr	Munising	49862	Alger County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(906) 387-5000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Munising High and Middle School

What district is Munising High and Middle School in?

Munising Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Munising High and Middle School?

Students at Munising High and Middle School are 80% White, 16% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Munising High and Middle School a good school?

Munising High and Middle School ranks 535^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Munising High and Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Munising High and Middle School.

What schools feed into Munising High and Middle School?

Munising High and Middle School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : William G Mather Elementary School

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