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Otsego High School

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Otsego High School ranks 113 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Otsego High School in Otsego, MI, serves 708 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Otsego Public Schools district, earning a 4-star rating for five consecutive years and ranking 113th out of 800 Michigan high schools in the 2025-2026 cycle.

For parents, the standout story here is how well the school supports all students. Otsego High School ranks in the 91st percentile statewide for its work with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds—a dramatic jump from just a few years ago. The graduation rate is exceptional at 96.0%, far above the state average of 84.0%, and the dropout rate sits at just 1.7%. Chronic absenteeism is also notably low at 17.5% compared to the state's 27.9%, which helps explain the strong academic results. In nearly every subject, Otsego students outperform state averages by wide margins—especially in science (52.1% proficient vs. 35.2% statewide) and reading/writing on the SAT (65.7% vs. 52.1%). The one area for growth is math, where proficiency (31.4%) is above the state average but trails its own reading scores. Interestingly, nearby Plainwell High School outperforms Otsego in math (39.1% vs. 31.4%), but Otsego leads in reading, science, and social studies.

Otsego also stands out for its efficiency. It spends $15,320 per student—less than Gobles High School ($19,407) or Allegan High School ($18,164)—while achieving far better outcomes than either. The district also operates Otsego West Campus High School, an alternative program just steps away, which allows the main high school to maintain a focused, traditional learning environment. Special education support has improved significantly over the past several years, now ranking in the 68th percentile. For families seeking a high-performing, well-managed public high school in southwest Michigan, Otsego is a clear leader.

708

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,320

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Washington St
Otsego, MI 49078-1282

(269) 694-7403

District: Otsego Public Schools

Feeder schools for Otsego High School:

Elementary:	Alamo Elementary School
	Dix Street Elementary School
	Washington Street Elementary School
Middle:	Otsego Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Michigan avg43%

113^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 625Otsego 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	113 of 800	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	166 of 739	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	205 of 743	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	201 of 735	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	116 of 531	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	112 of 561	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	240 of 666	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	160 of 824	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	203 of 835	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	149 of 852	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.0	99 of 832	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	167 of 799	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	229 of 805	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	126 of 773	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	189 of 784	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	202 of 765	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	93 of 754	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	183 of 750	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	126 of 767	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	157 of 705	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	110 of 686	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	185 of 629	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	179 of 619	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	248 of 611	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	88 of 416	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	136 of 462	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	144 of 554	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	116 of 710	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	65 of 719	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	73.6	127 of 635	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	242 of 654	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	382 of 614	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	137 of 369	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	90 of 417	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	247 of 532	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	167 of 755	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	113 of 693	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	126 of 628	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	229 of 633	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	153 of 611	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	145 of 440	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	95 of 472	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	325 of 543	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	228 of 707	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	71 of 220	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	207 of 315	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	139 of 671	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	179 of 639	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	217 of 638	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	211 of 647	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	130 of 492	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	119 of 516	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	259 of 582	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	190 of 708	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+13 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing66%+14 vs state

Social Studies56%+13 vs state

Science52%+17 vs state

Mathematics47%+15 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
Otsego High School	Public	9-12	550 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7403	708	38	18.8	28.0%	631 (89.1%)	6 (0.8%)	38 (5.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	80.3	113^th of 800 public high schools	85.9%		73.7	166^th of 739 public high schools	77.5%	53		69.6	74.3		49.4	45.3	65.7	31.4						52.1		56.2	$15,320	$1,416	$13,904
Otsego West Campus High School	Public	6-12	570 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7403	19	1	17.2	57.9%	16 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)								(n/a)																	$8,926	$686	$8,240
Plainwell High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	684 102nd Ave	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 685-9554	828	40	20.9	27.1%	703 (84.9%)	21 (2.5%)	59 (7.1%)	13 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.1%)	68.5	191^st of 800 public high schools	76.1%		82.4	93^rd of 739 public high schools	87.4%	98		60.5	58.4		34.7	36.8	60.9	39.1						54.1		43.9	$13,099	$575	$12,524
Renaissance High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	798 E Bridge St	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 685-8911	86	3	34.4	58.1%	78 (90.7%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)			300.7			298.6	330.7	295.0						2068.9		2072.9	$11,949	$575	$11,374
Martin High School	Public	6-12	1556 Chalmers	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 442-0400	330	18	18.8	42.1%	284 (86.1%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	52.5	339^th of 800 public high schools	57.6%		61.6	260^th of 739 public high schools	64.8%	79	60.4	66.0	81.0	11.3	31.9	31.0	42.5	12.5	31.3	21.6	14.9	23.1	14.8	27.8	46.3	41.7	$14,719	$703	$14,016
Outlook Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2879 116th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Outlook Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 512-7880	35	3	11.8	80.0%	32 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)																	$24,718	$1,435	$23,283
Technical Center	Public	11-12	2891 116th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Area Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 512-7800	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Allegan Alternative High School	Public	9-12	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-5433	112	4	25.8	65.2%	100 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)								(n/a)			36.4			362.7	368.0	336.0						2066.5		2081.3	$13,173	$1,303	$11,871
Allegan High School	Public	9-12	1560 Lincoln Rd	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-7002	543	27	19.8	52.9%	438 (80.7%)	19 (3.5%)	46 (8.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	49.6	372^nd of 800 public high schools	53.5%		52.5	342^nd of 739 public high schools	53.7%	30		60.0	58.0		19.2	22.7	53.3	15.9						39.3		50.5	$18,164	$729	$17,435
Kalamazoo Central High School	Public	9-12	2432 N Drake Rd	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0300	1,613	70	23.1	54.2%	524 (32.5%)	700 (43.4%)	164 (10.2%)	22 (1.4%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	195 (12.1%)	46	413^th of 800 public high schools	48.4%		48.5	380^th of 739 public high schools	48.6%	33		48.8	52.9		28.4	28.3	45.1	18.2						34.5		48.8	$15,911	$1,420	$14,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Otsego High School

How many students attend Otsego High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Otsego High School.

What schools feed into Otsego High School?

Otsego High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alamo Elementary School
Elementary : Dix Street Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Street Elementary School
Middle : Otsego Middle School

Is Otsego High School a good school?

Otsego High School ranks 113^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Otsego High School in?

Otsego Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Otsego High School?

Students at Otsego High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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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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