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Oscoda Area High School

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Oscoda Area High School ranks 196 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Oscoda Area High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Oscoda, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Oscoda Area Schools district, which is ranked 204 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oscoda Area High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 196 out of 739 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating) to 497 out of 561 in 2020-2021 (1-star rating). The school's performance has been uneven, with a general trend of improvement in recent years, but still lagging behind the state average in many academic areas. Notably, the school has shown differences in performance between student subgroups, with male students and low socioeconomic status students outperforming the overall school average.

Compared to nearby schools, Alcona Community High School has a similar performance profile, while Tawas Area High School consistently outperforms Oscoda Area High School. The Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County, a charter school in the area, has significantly lower performance metrics compared to Oscoda Area High School and the other nearby schools. Despite increased per-student spending, Oscoda Area High School faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a need for additional teaching resources to support student success.

488

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,276

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3550 E River Rd
Oscoda, MI 48750-9025

(989) 739-9121

District: Oscoda Area Schools

Feeder schools for Oscoda Area High School:

Elementary:

Richardson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

277^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

196^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 613Oscoda 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	277 of 890	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	296 of 897	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	370 of 883	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	402 of 776	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	487 of 675	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	437 of 792	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	486 of 838	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	502 of 821	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.6	362 of 894	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	356 of 919	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.4	519 of 921	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.3	480 of 919	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	258 of 789	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	330 of 771	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	476 of 770	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	467 of 657	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	352 of 521	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	493 of 658	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	388 of 794	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	227 of 832	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	99 of 836	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	213 of 825	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	246 of 691	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	344 of 523	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	230 of 672	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	452 of 815	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	277 of 798	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	240 of 786	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	289 of 776	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	290 of 658	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.8	479 of 540	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	296 of 639	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	518 of 797	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	324 of 696	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	298 of 701	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	332 of 688	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	373 of 638	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	458 of 577	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	441 of 624	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	497 of 678	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	196 of 739	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	295 of 743	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	393 of 735	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	302 of 531	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	497 of 561	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	288 of 666	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	375 of 824	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.1	497 of 835	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.8	387 of 852	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	452 of 832	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.5	319 of 799	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.2	467 of 805	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	436 of 773	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	539 of 784	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	521 of 765	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.3	391 of 754	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.4	299 of 750	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	437 of 767	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	461 of 705	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	295 of 629	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	225 of 619	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.5	494 of 611	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	260 of 416	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	428 of 462	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	269 of 554	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	500 of 710	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	126 of 635	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	125 of 654	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	372 of 614	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	145 of 369	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	317 of 417	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	225 of 532	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	367 of 755	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	155 of 628	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	44.3	337 of 633	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	227 of 611	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	286 of 440	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	388 of 472	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	285 of 543	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	243 of 707	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	236 of 639	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	305 of 638	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	384 of 647	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	313 of 492	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.6	487 of 516	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	304 of 582	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	452 of 708	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+3 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing56%~ state avg

Science53%+15 vs state

Social Studies49%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%+12 vs state

Math19%-14 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 (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
Oscoda Area High School	Public	7-12	3550 E River Rd	Oscoda	48750	Iosco County	Oscoda Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 739-9121	488	29	17.0	61.7%	406 (83.2%)	6 (1.2%)	43 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	67.9	196^th of 739 public high schools	73.5%		56	295^th of 743 public high schools	60.3%	99	68.4	42.1	55.9	26.5		41.1		18.9	52.6	52.9	48.9	50.0	$16,276	$2,610	$13,666
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	Public, Charter	6-12	40 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	Yes	No	No	No	(989) 362-2575	171	7	23.6	83.0%	153 (89.5%)	3 (1.8%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	17.8	593^rd of 739 public high schools	19.8%		15.5	627^th of 743 public high schools	15.6%	34	41.7		34.8						33.3	17.4	25.0	21.7	$9,791	$186	$9,605
Tawas Area High School	Public	9-12	255 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 984-2100	351	16	21.5	43.3%	311 (88.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	79	119^th of 739 public high schools	83.9%		78.7	128^th of 743 public high schools	82.8%	9			60.6	31.0						63.4		61.4	$15,500	$3,958	$11,542
Career and Technical Education Center	Public	11-12	27 N Rempert Rd	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(989) 362-3006	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alcona Community High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	51 N Barlow Rd	Harrisville	48740	Alcona County	Alcona Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 736-8534	369	28	13.3	70.5%	343 (93.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	57	302^nd of 739 public high schools	59.1%		48.8	348^th of 743 public high schools	53.2%	46	57.1	20.4	64.4	17.8	28.3	29.2	19.1	14.6	32.7	43.5	40.8	39.1	$16,613	$918	$15,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscoda Area High School

How many students attend Oscoda Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Oscoda Area High School.

What schools feed into Oscoda Area High School?

Oscoda Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Richardson Elementary School

What district is Oscoda Area High School in?

Oscoda Area Schools

Is Oscoda Area High School a good school?

Oscoda Area High School ranks 196^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oscoda Area High School?

Students at Oscoda Area High School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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