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Starkweather Academy Fiegel

Public Grades 10-12

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 15% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Starkweather Academy Fiegel is a public high school located in Plymouth, Michigan, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 224 students. The school is part of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Starkweather Academy Fiegel consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with a statewide ranking between 573 and 700 out of 800-900 schools over the past 10 years. Its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 52.3% for the district and 34.9% for the state. The school also has a lower four-year graduation rate, ranging from 45.0% to 92.9% over the past few years, and a higher dropout rate, ranging from 1.9% to 18.0% during the same period. Additionally, Starkweather Academy Fiegel has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state, ranging from 21.2% to 78.6% in recent years.

Starkweather Academy Fiegel's academic performance and other key metrics are significantly lower than the nearby high schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, such as Canton High School, Salem High School, and Plymouth High School. These schools consistently rank in the top 30-50 high schools in Michigan and have much higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite higher spending per student, ranging from $16,578 to $23,062 over the past few years, Starkweather Academy Fiegel has not been able to close the performance gap with its higher-performing counterparts in the district.

194

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,474

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39750 Joy Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170

(734) 416-4901

District: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

African American:

22.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (45% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg65%

Michigan avg44%

627^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

90^th of 613Plymouth-Canton Community 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
2025	14.6	627 of 739	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	628 of 743	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	668 of 735	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	625 of 666	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	700 of 824	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	573 of 835	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	11.0	708 of 852	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	685 of 832	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	576 of 799	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	611 of 805	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.7	495 of 773	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.4	558 of 784	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	566 of 765	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.6	575 of 767	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	8.1	247 of 254	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	553 of 629	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	531 of 619	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	524 of 611	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	579 of 710	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	559 of 614	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	638 of 755	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	529 of 628	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	591 of 633	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	579 of 611	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	509 of 543	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	640 of 707	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	557 of 639	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	574 of 638	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	624 of 647	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	581 of 582	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	616 of 708	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile~ school

African American (2018)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing31%-25 vs state

Social Studies24%-18 vs state

Science11%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, May 20, 2011

I have to say, even though lots of people give this school a bad rep, it's a great school with very caring and understanding teachers. I have to say, it's not perfect for everyone, but honestly, it's a small school where everyone knows each other and everyone is quite kind to each other. This school being smaller in enrollment then the average elementry school for this district, most kids from this district can honestly find this school a refreshing change from the large informal Plymouth-Canton school district. Close Quote

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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 7th 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
Starkweather Academy Fiegel	Public	10-12	39750 Joy Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-4901	194	15	13.1	43.8%	125 (64.4%)	44 (22.7%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	14.6	627^th of 739 public high schools	15.2%		15.4	628^th of 743 public high schools	15.5%	1			30.6					10.8		24.3	$19,474	$1,140	$18,334
Livonia Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	8985 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2816	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Churchill High School	Public	7-12	8900 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2650	1,227	66	18.7	26.7%	823 (67.1%)	176 (14.3%)	73 (5.9%)	76 (6.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.1%)	76.4	145^th of 739 public high schools	80.4%		70	175^th of 743 public high schools	76.4%	30			65.8	44.4				36.9		54.2	$16,943	$1,110	$15,833
Garfield Community School	Public	12	10218 Arthur St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2810	62	24	2.6	32.3%	35 (56.5%)	16 (25.8%)	5 (8.1%)	6 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$45,409	$465	$44,944
Canton High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	8415 N Canton Center Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-7545	1,899	92	20.5	19.9%	1,145 (60.3%)	212 (11.2%)	92 (4.8%)	376 (19.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (3.7%)	92.5	44^th of 739 public high schools	94.0%		88.7	65^th of 743 public high schools	91.3%	21			78.6	58.9				51.7		61.9	$14,246	$1,464	$12,782
John Glenn High School	Public	8-12	36105 Marquette St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 419-2323	1,368	63	21.5	50.1%	605 (44.2%)	558 (40.8%)	103 (7.5%)	43 (3.1%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	48 (3.5%)	17.6	596^th of 739 public high schools	19.4%		20.2	599^th of 743 public high schools	19.4%	3			39.9	9.2				14.2		22.6	$18,698	$2,387	$16,311
Salem High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	46181 Joy Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-2800	1,871	93	20.0	19.3%	1,097 (58.6%)	206 (11.0%)	92 (4.9%)	380 (20.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (4.7%)	94.8	30^th of 739 public high schools	95.9%		90.7	57^th of 743 public high schools	92.3%	27			79.4	57.6				56.2		68.4	$14,749	$1,777	$12,972
Plymouth High School	Public	6-12	8400 N Beck Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 582-5500	1,816	97	18.7	17.3%	1,112 (61.2%)	184 (10.1%)	98 (5.4%)	328 (18.1%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	82 (4.5%)	93.9	34^th of 739 public high schools	95.4%		92.8	46^th of 743 public high schools	93.8%	12			78.3	57.0				52.5		71.1	$14,387	$1,632	$12,754
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	31000 Joy Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2655	1,272	65	19.5	29.8%	941 (74.0%)	148 (11.6%)	96 (7.5%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.0%)	50.1	364^th of 739 public high schools	50.7%		56	296^th of 743 public high schools	60.2%	68			56.6	27.3				32.4		34.9	$16,158	$890	$15,268
Canton Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	46610 Cherry Hill Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Canton Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 404-6776	612	35	17.6	43.8%	177 (28.9%)	235 (38.4%)	52 (8.5%)	71 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.6%)	74	163^rd of 739 public high schools	77.9%		52.6	322^nd of 743 public high schools	56.7%	159	61.6	31.5	69.1	31.8	47.4	42.1	39.7	45.0	50.0	50.5	$11,645	$587	$11,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Starkweather Academy Fiegel

How many students attend Starkweather Academy Fiegel?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Starkweather Academy Fiegel.

What is the racial makeup of Starkweather Academy Fiegel?

Students at Starkweather Academy Fiegel are 64% White, 23% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Starkweather Academy Fiegel a good school?

Starkweather Academy Fiegel ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Starkweather Academy Fiegel in?

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

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