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Oscoda Area High School

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Oscoda Area High School ranks 271 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Oscoda Area High School in Oscoda, MI, serves 488 students in grades 7-12 and is part of the Oscoda Area Schools district, which currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 63rd percentile of Michigan districts.

The most remarkable story at Oscoda Area High School is its extraordinary graduation rate. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school reported a perfect 100% graduation rate with a 0% dropout rate, far exceeding the state averages of 84% and 7.1%, respectively. This achievement is especially notable given that approximately 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has maintained graduation rates above 94% for five consecutive years. Equally impressive is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which fell from a staggering 49% in 2021-2022 to just 20.4% in 2024-2025—now below the state average of 27.9%. The school also demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with its low socioeconomic status students, who ranked in the 80th-81st percentile statewide in recent years. When compared to nearby Alcona Community High School, which serves a similarly disadvantaged population, Oscoda outperforms it in nearly every subject area and boasts a 100% graduation rate versus Alcona's 87%.

Academically, the school shows clear strengths in science and early-grade performance. In 2024-2025, 52.9% of 11th graders were proficient in science (versus 34.9% statewide), and 9th graders achieved 67.7% proficiency in ELA and 44.1% in math—both well above state averages. However, challenges emerge in upper-level mathematics, with only 19.7% of 11th graders proficient in SAT Math compared to 26.5% statewide. This pattern suggests the school builds strong foundational skills in grades 7-9 but struggles to maintain momentum through 11th grade. While Tawas Area High School (12.6 miles away) outperforms Oscoda on most academic metrics, it serves a significantly less economically disadvantaged population (43.3% versus 61.7% free/reduced lunch). Notably, Oscoda's graduation rate actually exceeds Tawas's 97.6%. Since the pandemic-disrupted 2020-2021 year when the school ranked in the 11th percentile, Oscoda has climbed steadily to the 66th percentile, demonstrating remarkable resilience and a capacity for continuous improvement.

488

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,896

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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 — 55th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

267^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

271^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 625Oscoda 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
2026	63.4	267 of 896	70.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.5	204 of 789	74.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.3	93 of 834	88.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	50.1	354 of 813	56.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.4	349 of 687	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.7	271 of 800	66.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.7	356 of 686	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	61.3	228 of 719	68.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.2	189 of 693	72.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.5	253 of 671	62.3%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)89th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

Social Studies45%~ state avg

Math39%+6 vs state

Mathematics37%+4 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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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
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%)	58.7	271^st of 800 public high schools	66.1%		67.9	196^th of 739 public high schools	73.5%	75	68.2	67.7	59.7	34.1	44.1	31.3	47.9	19.7		50.0		39.1	34.1	39.4	50.6	38.0	$15,896	$976	$14,920
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%)	25.9	566^th of 800 public high schools	29.3%		17.8	593^rd of 739 public high schools	19.8%	27	61.5	44.1	42.4	352.3	348.5	367.0	411.3	360.4					28.6	23.8		19.1	$12,088	$195	$11,893
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%)	68.4	192^nd of 800 public high schools	76.0%		79	119^th of 739 public high schools	83.9%	73		71.1	65.1		30.9	26.7	63.0	28.4						52.5		59.3	$15,270	$1,011	$14,259
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%)	49.4	375^th of 800 public high schools	53.1%		57	302^nd of 739 public high schools	59.1%	73	66.7	52.7	55.3	11.1	23.6	27.7	44.6	428.4	23.9	20.4	24.4	10.0	40.9	38.5	22.7	46.2	$15,868	$918	$14,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscoda Area High School

Is Oscoda Area High School a good school?

Oscoda Area High School ranks 271^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oscoda Area High School in?

Oscoda Area Schools

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 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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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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