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North Branch High School

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North Branch High School ranks 341 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan high schools

Summary

North Branch High School is a mid-sized public high school in North Branch, MI, serving 695 students in grades 9-12 as part of the North Branch Area Schools district, which ranks in the top third of Michigan districts.

For parents, the most reassuring news is that North Branch excels at getting students to graduation. With a 95.3% graduation rate (versus 84.0% statewide) and a dropout rate of just 2.3% (compared to 7.1% statewide), this school clearly keeps students on track—outperforming most nearby schools like Kingston High School and Mayville Middle High School. The school is especially effective with its economically disadvantaged students, who ranked in the 78th-79th percentile statewide over the past two years—a notable "bright spot" that suggests targeted support is working. Academically, math is a strength in the early high school years: 36.5% of 9th graders and 40.5% of 10th graders are proficient on the PSAT, both above state averages. However, that edge fades by 11th grade, where SAT math proficiency (20.6%) falls below the state average (26.5%). Science scores also took a sharp drop recently, falling from 44.4% to 27.8% proficiency in one year—a trend worth watching.

There are a few areas where parents may want to ask questions. The school's Special Education students ranked in the bottom 14th percentile statewide, a stark contrast to the success seen with low-income students. Additionally, there's a notable gender gap: male students ranked in the 76th percentile while female students ranked in the 45th percentile. On the resource side, North Branch spends less per student ($11,932) than nearly all comparable schools—Lapeer High School spends about $15,500—yet achieves strong graduation outcomes, suggesting efficient use of funds. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio (24.2) among its peers, which may be a factor in the Special Education challenges. Overall, North Branch offers a solid, stable education with exceptional student persistence, particularly for low-income families, though parents of students needing specialized support or looking for top-tier science instruction may want to dig deeper.

695

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,932

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6598 Brush St
North Branch, MI 48461-8842

(810) 688-3001

District: North Branch Area Schools

Feeder schools for North Branch High School:

Elementary:	North Branch Elementary School
Middle:	Ruth Fox Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Michigan avg43%

341^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the North Branch Area Schools

208^th of 625North Branch Area 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	341 of 800	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	240 of 739	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	254 of 743	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	331 of 735	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	158 of 531	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	31.7	396 of 561	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	352 of 666	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	482 of 824	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.4	290 of 835	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	434 of 852	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.4	222 of 832	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	60.7	328 of 799	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	359 of 805	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	407 of 773	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	365 of 784	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	302 of 765	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.1	233 of 754	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	264 of 750	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	353 of 767	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.1	432 of 705	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	396 of 686	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	348 of 629	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	231 of 619	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	322 of 611	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	143 of 416	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	334 of 462	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	379 of 554	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	466 of 710	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	63.7	66 of 195	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	357 of 719	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	139 of 635	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	137 of 654	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	261 of 614	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.1	55 of 369	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.9	284 of 417	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	381 of 532	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	463 of 755	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	281 of 693	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	151 of 628	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	257 of 633	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	304 of 611	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	154 of 440	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	337 of 472	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	283 of 543	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	438 of 707	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	107 of 125	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	210 of 315	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	370 of 671	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	271 of 639	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	306 of 638	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	372 of 647	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	182 of 492	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.4	423 of 516	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	357 of 582	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	506 of 708	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%+6 vs state

Social Studies33%-10 vs state

Science28%-7 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 Branch High School	Public	9-12	6598 Brush St	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-3001	695	29	24.2	32.1%	639 (91.9%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	52.3	341^st of 800 public high schools	57.4%		63.5	240^th of 739 public high schools	67.5%	101		59.4	55.1		36.5	40.5	47.6	20.6						27.8		33.3	$11,932	$987	$10,946
Quest High School Early Learning Center	Public	9-12	6655 Jefferson Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-7581	42	2	21.0	76.2%	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.4	560^th of 800 public high schools	30.0%					(n/a)			27.3			372.7	425.5	387.3						2084.5		36.4	$11,248	$702	$10,546
Marlette JrSr High School	Public	6-12	3051 Moore St	Marlette	48453	Sanilac County	Marlette Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 635-4935	371	20	18.6	56.6%	332 (89.5%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	38	475^th of 800 public high schools	40.6%		34.4	477^th of 739 public high schools	35.5%	2	59.3	60.8	54.9	25.9	29.4	18.3	51.1	11.1	35.3	29.6	30.8	33.3	34.0	20.0	44.4	24.4	$13,692	$996	$12,696
Brown City High School	Public	7-12	4400 Second St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 346-4700	334	15	22.5	55.1%	301 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	39.6	461^st of 800 public high schools	42.4%		50.7	361^st of 739 public high schools	51.2%	100	64.6	59.1	42.0	39.6	34.1	28.0	34.7	18.4		34.0		40.7	37.0	32.7	35.4	30.6	$14,480	$1,369	$13,111
Mayville Middle High School	Public	6-12	6250 Fulton St	Mayville	48744	Tuscola County	Mayville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 843-6115	284	16	18.0	60.9%	259 (91.2%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	44.6	419^th of 800 public high schools	47.6%		20	583^rd of 739 public high schools	21.1%	164	54.3	51.6	70.7	17.1	32.3	34.1	36.8	420.3	22.2	30.8	11.1	12.8	31.4	26.3	40.0	18.4	$14,562	$1,498	$13,064
Kingston High School	Public	7-12	5790 State St	Kingston	48741	Tuscola County	Kingston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 683-2294	262	13	19.5	44.3%	250 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	74.9	144^th of 800 public high schools	82.0%		49.1	370^th of 739 public high schools	49.9%	226	65.7	77.6	65.1	25.7	53.1	41.9	54.8	38.1		50.0		40.0	14.7	45.0	32.4	40.0	$13,593	$1,407	$12,186
Lapeer High School	Public	9-12	933 S Saginaw St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2418	1,006	41	24.2	33.4%	903 (89.8%)	8 (0.8%)	56 (5.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	46.5	402^nd of 800 public high schools	49.8%		53.5	338^th of 739 public high schools	54.3%	64		56.4	52.9		26.0	26.6	50.9	22.5						34.6		35.8	$15,004	$1,010	$13,995
LakeVille High School	Public	9-12	12455 Wilson Rd	Otisville	48463	Genesee County	LakeVille Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4054	354	18	19.7	40.4%	325 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	22.8	593^rd of 800 public high schools	25.9%		35.4	474^th of 739 public high schools	35.9%	119		38.7	49.3		21.0	16.9	32.9	8.5						19.2		24.7	$14,679	$957	$13,723
Imlay City High School	Public	9-12	1001 Norlin Dr	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9810	554	22	25.1	54.3%	398 (71.8%)	5 (0.9%)	136 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	53.6	328^th of 800 public high schools	59.0%		43.5	421^st of 739 public high schools	43.0%	93		64.6	59.4		33.9	31.8	51.8	20.4						36.5		34.8	$13,943	$972	$12,971
Thumb Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3225 John Conley Dr	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2045	10	0		40.0%	4 (40.0%)	5 (50.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Branch High School

What schools feed into North Branch High School?

North Branch High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Branch Elementary School
Middle : Ruth Fox Middle School

What district is North Branch High School in?

North Branch Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of North Branch High School?

Students at North Branch High School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Branch High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended North Branch High School.

Is North Branch High School a good school?

North Branch High School ranks 341^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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