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North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School

Public Grades 6-12

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 18% of Michigan high schools

Summary

North Adams-Jerome MiddleHigh School is a small, rural public school in North Adams, MI, serving 163 students in grades 6 through 12 as the sole school within the North Adams-Jerome Public Schools district, where roughly 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking feature of this school is the disconnect between its graduation and academic testing outcomes. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school posted an exceptional 97.1% graduation rate—the highest among all nearby traditional high schools and well above the state average of 84.0%. For comparison, Hudson Area JRSR High School graduated 91.3% of its students, while Addison High School graduated 82.9%. The dropout rate is similarly low at 2.8%, far better than the state's 7.1% average. However, state assessment scores tell a very different story. Only 30.77% of 8th graders were proficient in ELA on the PSAT (state: 64.8%), and just 10.71% of 9th graders were proficient in math (state: 33.5%). This "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox suggests the school excels at supporting students to completion, but many may not be meeting state academic benchmarks along the way.

Parents should also be aware of significant volatility in the school's performance from year to year—a common challenge for very small schools where a handful of students can swing percentages dramatically. The graduation rate, for instance, dropped to 56.5% in 2023-2024 before rebounding to 97.1% the following year. The school's state ranking has also trended downward, falling to the 19th percentile in 2025-2026 from the 49th percentile in 2018-2019. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 33.9%, notably higher than the state average (27.9%) and higher than Pittsford Area High School's 22.5%—a comparable school that has shown academic improvement while North Adams-Jerome has declined. The school spends $13,530 per student, more than Hudson Area JRSR High School ($10,382) but less than Hanover-Horton High School ($15,650), suggesting that funding alone isn't driving outcomes. For families prioritizing high graduation rates and a close-knit environment, this school delivers; for those focused on rigorous academic proficiency, it may fall short.

163

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,530

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4555 Knowles Rd
North Adams, MI 49262-9709

(517) 689-1701

District: North Adams-Jerome Public Schools

Feeder schools for North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School:

Elementary:

North AdamsJerome Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2011 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Michigan avg42%

652^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

523^rd of 625North Adams-Jerome 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	24.6	648 of 890	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	704 of 897	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	779 of 883	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	573 of 776	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	716 of 838	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	676 of 821	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.8	536 of 894	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	392 of 919	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.5	535 of 921	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	525 of 919	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	576 of 900	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.3	695 of 858	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.4	577 of 851	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	476 of 847	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	508 of 839	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	472 of 823	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.5	610 of 806	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.2	597 of 794	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	396 of 691	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	490 of 672	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	641 of 815	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	574 of 798	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	744 of 797	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	662 of 696	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	670 of 701	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	683 of 688	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	609 of 624	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	662 of 678	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	652 of 800	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	339 of 666	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	465 of 824	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.3	556 of 835	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	404 of 852	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.4	586 of 832	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.2	504 of 799	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	515 of 805	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	435 of 773	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	470 of 784	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	445 of 765	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	469 of 754	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.4	256 of 750	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.0	451 of 767	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.9	332 of 705	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	48.9	354 of 710	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	51.1	337 of 755	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	63.7	252 of 707	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	642 of 671	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	470 of 708	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2018)25th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Male (2018)64th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)55th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2018)50th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-27 vs state

Science20%-17 vs state

Mathematics11%-22 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	4555 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1701	163	11	14.2	62.0%	152 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	15.2	652^nd of 800 public high schools	18.5%					(n/a)	30.8	35.7		360.0	10.7		382.7	347.3	1570.6	40.0	1563.3	1676.4	1775.3	20.0	1781.6	2078.5	$13,530	$1,018	$12,512
Jonesville High School	Public	9-12	460 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-9934	309	21	15.0	38.8%	288 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	51.6	348^th of 800 public high schools	56.5%		56.4	309^th of 739 public high schools	58.2%	39		55.2	52.0		28.1	33.3	51.4	27.1						18.6		64.3	$16,418	$939	$15,479
Hillsdale High School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 437-4401	370	21	17.9	47.3%	336 (90.8%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	41	442^nd of 800 public high schools	44.8%		54	335^th of 739 public high schools	54.7%	107		47.9	50.6		29.8	24.7	46.5	22.1						29.4		34.1	$14,765	$1,137	$13,628
Horizon Alternative School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 437-4401	55	1	55.0	74.5%	48 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)							362.7	285.5						2063.5		2076.1	$7,604	$923	$6,682
Hillsdale Area Career Center	Public	10-12	3471 Beck Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1881	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jonesville Pathways	Public	6-12	202 Wright St	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-7304	62	2	28.1	71.0%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	27.4	557^th of 800 public high schools	30.4%					(n/a)		42.9			372.1		379.0	324.0						2082.1		30.0	$10,542	$1,325	$9,217
Pittsford Area High School	Public	6-12	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	203	14	14.5	71.9%	184 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	50.1	367^th of 800 public high schools	54.1%		13.6	636^th of 739 public high schools	13.9%	269	53.3	61.5	50.0	10.0	26.9	23.3	45.0	438.0	14.3	32.0	1572.0	40.0	20.0	35.0	23.3	55.0	$12,502	$907	$11,595
Addison High School	Public	9-12	219 N Comstock St	Addison	49220	Lenawee County	Addison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 547-6900	190	10	19.0	36.8%	172 (90.5%)	3 (1.6%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40	456^th of 800 public high schools	43.0%		65.2	223^rd of 739 public high schools	69.8%	233		49.1	51.0		25.5	20.4	46.7	15.6						25.0		50.0	$16,895	$1,314	$15,581
HanoverHorton High School	Public	9-12	10000 Moscow Rd	Horton	49246	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 563-0101	289	15	19.0	31.1%	271 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	55.6	305^th of 800 public high schools	61.9%		81.1	101^st of 739 public high schools	86.3%	204		59.0	73.5		34.6	35.3	53.1	17.2						33.9		35.5	$15,650	$584	$15,065
Hudson Area JRSR High School	Public	7-12	771 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	488	25	19.3	42.2%	435 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	37.2	477^th of 800 public high schools	40.4%		40	443^rd of 739 public high schools	40.1%	34	51.1	55.7	45.7	21.7	20.3	17.4	41.7	413.0		26.2		15.5	19.8	37.5	35.6	26.8	$10,382	$787	$9,595

Frequently Asked Questions about North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School

How many students attend North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School.

What schools feed into North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School?

North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North AdamsJerome Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School?

Students at North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School a good school?

North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Michigan high schools.

What district is North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School in?

North Adams-Jerome Public Schools

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