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Reese High School

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Reese High School ranks 307 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Reese High School is a small, rural public high school in Reese, MI, serving 254 students in grades 9-12 within the Reese Public Schools district.

Reese High School stands out for its strong performance in science and social studies, consistently beating state averages in these subjects. In the most recent school year, 11th graders posted proficiency rates of 33.8% in science and 44.6% in social studies, both above Michigan's averages. The school is also notably effective at supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds—over 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch, yet this subgroup has ranked in the 73rd to 84th percentile statewide in recent years. That's a significant achievement, especially when compared to nearby Frankenmuth High School, which serves a much wealthier demographic (12.7% free/reduced lunch) and posts higher overall test scores. Reese achieves its results while spending less per student ($13,621) than many neighboring schools like Carrollton High School ($18,123) or Bay City Central High School ($17,400), making it a cost-efficient choice for families.

The school's biggest challenge is math. While reading and writing scores are solid, only 15% of 9th graders and 28.8% of 10th graders were proficient in math on the PSAT, well below state averages of 33.5% and 31.5%. By 11th grade, math proficiency on the SAT (27.7%) barely edges out the state average (26.5%), suggesting the gap isn't fully closing. That said, Reese outperforms Garber High School in 11th-grade math (27.7% vs. 19.6%), even though Garber has a higher graduation rate (91.6% vs. 88.1%). Reese also shows positive momentum in engagement: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 25.4% to 17.0% over three years, well below the state average of 27.9%, and graduation rates have rebounded to 88.1%. While the school's state ranking has fluctuated over the years—due in part to its small class sizes—families can expect a school that excels in science, social studies, and supporting disadvantaged students, with math as the key area to watch.

254

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,621

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1696 S Van Buren Rd
Reese, MI 48757-9207

(989) 868-4191

District: Reese Public Schools

Feeder schools for Reese High School:

Elementary:	Reese Elementary School
Middle:	Reese Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg43%

307^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^th of 625Reese 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	55.6	307 of 800	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	248 of 739	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	147 of 743	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	238 of 735	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	298 of 531	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	274 of 561	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	234 of 666	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	194 of 824	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	97 of 835	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	109 of 852	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	178 of 832	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	67.4	255 of 799	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	290 of 805	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	204 of 773	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	63.3	368 of 784	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	282 of 765	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.6	180 of 754	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	165 of 750	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	128 of 767	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	160 of 705	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	222 of 686	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	333 of 629	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	166 of 619	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	240 of 611	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	243 of 416	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	229 of 462	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	241 of 554	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	202 of 710	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	267 of 719	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	169 of 635	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	107 of 654	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	111 of 614	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	237 of 369	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	323 of 417	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	91.7	26 of 532	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	228 of 755	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	335 of 693	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	159 of 628	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	137 of 633	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	158 of 611	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	280 of 440	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	221 of 472	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	213 of 543	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	185 of 707	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	323 of 671	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	221 of 639	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	159 of 638	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	273 of 647	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	304 of 492	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	234 of 516	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	230 of 582	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	197 of 708	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state

Social Studies45%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-11 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
Reese High School	Public	9-12	1696 S Van Buren Rd	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 868-4191	254	13	19.0	40.2%	218 (85.8%)	7 (2.8%)	18 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	55.6	307^th of 800 public high schools	61.6%		62.6	248^th of 739 public high schools	66.4%	59		63.3	67.8		15.0	28.8	58.5	27.7						33.8		44.6	$13,621	$1,583	$12,038
Vassar Senior High School	Public	6-12	220 Athletic St	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 823-8534	427	28	15.3	50.4%	373 (87.4%)	10 (2.3%)	31 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	34	509^th of 800 public high schools	36.4%		62.3	252^nd of 739 public high schools	65.9%	257	50.0	46.6	44.9	15.2	19.0	14.3	43.8	12.5	23.9	34.4	23.9	29.0	21.7	31.9	21.7	44.7	$16,201	$1,833	$14,367
AkronFairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center	Public	9-12	5000 Maple St	Fairgrove	48733	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 693-6163	4	0			4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$5,060	$1,635	$3,425
Vassar House	Public	6-12	955 Commerce Dr	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(989) 823-8535	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clarence Fischer Center	Public	6-12	1020 Commerce Dr	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 823-8535	15	0	18.6	80.0%	5 (33.3%)	10 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,560	$8,350	$5,210
Frankenmuth High School	Public	9-12	525 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 652-9955	504	23	22.3	12.7%	456 (90.5%)	11 (2.2%)	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	91.8	47^th of 800 public high schools	94.1%		95.4	25^th of 739 public high schools	96.6%	22		78.1	78.0		51.1	52.5	75.6	52.0						59.8		73.2	$13,802	$718	$13,083
AkronFairgrove JrSr High School	Public	6-12	2800 N Thomas Rd	Fairgrove	48733	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 693-6112	181	12	15.6	68.5%	150 (82.9%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (11.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	29.8	544^th of 800 public high schools	32.0%		39.8	444^th of 739 public high schools	39.9%	100	47.6	52.9	66.7	19.1	17.6	415.7	33.3	407.0	41.7	25.0	29.2	20.8	14.3	14.8	14.3	15.4	$14,655	$2,240	$12,415
Bridgeport High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4691 Bearcat Blvd	Bridgeport	48722	Saginaw County	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 777-3100	501	21	23.6	91.8%	47 (9.4%)	373 (74.5%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	7	742^nd of 800 public high schools	7.3%		2.7	737^th of 739 public high schools	0.3%	5		22.7	29.4		4.1	3.9	19.5	372.6						11.7		8.6	$15,648	$926	$14,722
Garber High School	Public	9-12	213 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 894-9710	489	42	11.6	37.0%	424 (86.7%)	8 (1.6%)	30 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	64.9	222^nd of 800 public high schools	72.3%		68.1	193^rd of 739 public high schools	73.9%	29		74.2	77.0		35.0	29.0	59.8	19.6						45.3		44.3	$13,126	$610	$12,517
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	431	25	17.4	74.5%	170 (39.4%)	128 (29.7%)	114 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	29.4	546^th of 800 public high schools	31.8%		28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%	34		39.7	50.0		5.0	6.7	47.7	412.0						31.0		36.8	$18,123	$2,134	$15,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Reese High School

What schools feed into Reese High School?

Reese High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Reese Elementary School
Middle : Reese Middle School

What district is Reese High School in?

Reese Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Reese High School?

Students at Reese High School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Reese High School a good school?

Reese High School ranks 307^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Reese High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Reese High School.

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