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Reed City High School

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Reed City High School ranks 251 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Reed City High School is a public high school serving 456 students in grades 9-12 in Reed City, Michigan, which is part of the Reed City Area Public Schools district. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and varying performance on standardized tests compared to state averages. While the school has shown strengths in certain areas, such as SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, it has faced challenges in others, particularly in mathematics and with certain student subgroups, including Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Reed City High School generally outperforms Baldwin Senior High School and Pine River Area High School in academic performance, graduation rates, and spending per student. However, it lags behind the larger Big Rapids High School in some areas, such as SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing performance. Additionally, the nearby Crossroads Charter Academy 612 has shown stronger performance in certain subject areas.

A significant concern for Reed City High School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 25.0% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. This issue may be impacting the school's overall academic performance and is an area that the school and Reed City Area Public Schools district should focus on addressing.

445

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,473

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 W Church Ave
Reed City, MI 49677-1367

(231) 832-2224

District: Reed City Area Public Schools

Feeder schools for Reed City High School:

Elementary:	GT Norman Elementary School
Middle:	Reed City Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (77% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (11% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg40%

251^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 613Reed City Area 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
2025	62.3	251 of 739	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	220 of 743	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	207 of 735	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	405 of 531	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	454 of 561	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	448 of 666	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	448 of 824	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	507 of 835	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.2	564 of 852	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	540 of 832	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	517 of 799	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	484 of 805	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	515 of 773	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	419 of 784	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.6	305 of 765	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	348 of 754	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	315 of 750	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	399 of 767	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.5	492 of 705	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	288 of 629	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	206 of 619	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	340 of 611	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	382 of 416	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	401 of 462	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	351 of 554	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	459 of 710	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	232 of 635	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	248 of 654	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	73 of 614	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	275 of 369	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	354 of 417	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	434 of 532	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	360 of 755	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	232 of 628	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	240 of 633	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	115 of 611	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	328 of 440	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	397 of 472	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	457 of 543	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	403 of 707	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	201 of 315	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	294 of 639	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	253 of 638	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	307 of 647	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.9	405 of 492	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	451 of 516	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	478 of 582	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	475 of 708	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2018)36th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%+15 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Science42%+7 vs state

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Reed City High School

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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 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 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
Reed City High School	Public	9-12	225 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-2224	445	23	19.3	44.9%	404 (90.8%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	62.3	251^st of 739 public high schools	66.0%		64.1	220^th of 743 public high schools	70.4%	31			53.4	23.3		41.8		57.0	$13,473	$1,545	$11,928
Evart High School	Public	9-12	6221 95th Ave	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 734-5551	257	18	14.2	68.1%	242 (94.2%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	19.4	587^th of 739 public high schools	20.6%		28.1	526^th of 743 public high schools	29.2%	61			39.1	12.5		22.6		13.7	$14,326	$1,547	$12,778
MecostaOsceola Career Center	Public	11-12	15830 190th Ave	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Mecosta-Osceola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 796-3543	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Big Rapids High School	Public	9-12	21175 15 Mile Rd	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 796-7651	755	37	20.3	34.8%	671 (88.9%)	30 (4.0%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	58.7	285^th of 739 public high schools	61.4%		60.8	256^th of 743 public high schools	65.5%	29			61.3	29.1		38.1		37.9	$13,126	$1,550	$11,577
Pine River Area High School	Public	8-12	17445 Pine River Rd	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 829-3841	363	20	18.5	57.9%	330 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	49	371^st of 739 public high schools	49.8%		32.4	491^st of 743 public high schools	33.9%	120	50.0	9.4	53.6	13.0	29.7	40.6	29.7	40.6	$15,231	$2,891	$12,340
Baldwin Senior High School	Public	9-12	525 4th St	Baldwin	49304	Lake County	Baldwin Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 745-4683	110	18	6.2	97.3%	70 (63.6%)	17 (15.5%)	9 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.8%)	17.1	603^rd of 739 public high schools	18.4%					(n/a)			34.2			18.9		18.9	$27,842	$2,087	$25,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Reed City High School

What is the racial makeup of Reed City High School?

Students at Reed City High School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Reed City High School?

Reed City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : GT Norman Elementary School
Middle : Reed City Middle School

What district is Reed City High School in?

Reed City Area Public Schools

Is Reed City High School a good school?

Reed City High School ranks 251^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Reed City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Reed City High School.

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