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Saranac JrSr High School

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Saranac JrSr High School ranks 238 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Saranac JrSr High School serves 406 students in grades 7-12 in the small community of Saranac, Michigan, about 20 miles east of Grand Rapids, and is part of Saranac Community Schools.

The most impressive thing about Saranac is how well it keeps students on track to graduate. The school boasts a remarkable 98.4% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate—far better than the state average of 84% and dramatically ahead of nearby Belding High School (90.1% graduation, 6.0% dropout) and Ionia High School (92.1% graduation, 4.4% dropout). Students also show up consistently, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 16.7% compared to the state's 27.9%. Academically, the school shines in science and social studies, with 11th graders scoring well above state averages in both subjects. Its 8th-grade English Language Arts program is a standout, with proficiency rates around 77%—consistently 12-13 points above the state average. The school also does a commendable job supporting its economically disadvantaged students (about 33% qualify for free/reduced lunch), with those students ranking in the 62nd-80th percentile in recent years.

While Saranac is a solid, above-average school, it doesn't reach the elite levels of Lowell Senior High School, a wealthier school just 9 miles away that ranks in the 92nd percentile. However, Saranac achieves its results with nearly double the poverty rate and at a lower cost per student ($13,091 vs. Lowell's $14,120). The school has shown some volatility in recent years—its state ranking has bounced between the 23rd and 83rd percentiles since the pandemic—and SAT math scores have declined recently. Still, for parents seeking a supportive environment where students are highly likely to graduate and perform well in core subjects, Saranac offers strong value, especially when compared to the nearby Link Learning Virtual Program, which has only a 37% graduation rate.

406

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,091

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

150 Pleasant St
Saranac, MI 48881-8721

(616) 642-1100

District: Saranac Community Schools

Feeder schools for Saranac JrSr High School:

Elementary:

Saranac Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

279^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

238^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 625Saranac 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	279 of 896	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	241 of 890	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	159 of 897	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	322 of 883	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	346 of 776	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	408 of 675	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	259 of 792	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	336 of 838	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	324 of 821	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	386 of 894	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.8	557 of 919	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	571 of 921	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	419 of 919	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.2	550 of 900	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	261 of 789	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	230 of 789	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	146 of 771	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	350 of 770	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	413 of 657	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	354 of 521	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	190 of 658	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	245 of 794	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	194 of 834	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	134 of 832	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	100 of 836	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	423 of 825	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	179 of 691	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	250 of 523	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.8	51 of 672	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	132 of 815	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	288 of 813	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	238 of 798	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	167 of 786	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	292 of 776	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	266 of 658	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	290 of 540	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	312 of 639	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	365 of 797	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	288 of 687	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	284 of 696	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	195 of 701	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	341 of 688	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	315 of 638	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	388 of 577	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	291 of 624	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	328 of 678	51.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	238 of 800	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	146 of 739	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	237 of 743	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	125 of 735	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	212 of 531	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	430 of 561	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	296 of 666	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	386 of 824	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	255 of 835	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	278 of 852	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	295 of 832	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	282 of 799	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.8	414 of 805	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.3	245 of 773	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	241 of 784	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	299 of 765	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.0	161 of 754	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	105 of 750	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.5	332 of 767	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	348 of 705	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	172 of 686	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	213 of 629	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	224 of 619	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	105 of 611	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	81 of 416	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	30.3	343 of 462	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	289 of 554	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	413 of 710	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	271 of 719	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	124 of 635	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	179 of 654	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	143 of 614	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	37 of 369	90.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	223 of 755	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	259 of 693	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.2	87 of 628	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	207 of 633	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	136 of 611	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.7	308 of 440	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	426 of 472	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	278 of 543	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	315 of 707	55.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	255 of 671	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	144 of 639	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	245 of 638	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	135 of 647	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	213 of 492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.5	435 of 516	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	311 of 582	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	418 of 708	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Female (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+10 vs state

Social Studies52%+5 vs state

Science44%+7 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing40%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%+7 vs state

Math30%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Saranac JrSr High School

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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 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
Saranac JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	150 Pleasant St	Saranac	48881	Ionia County	Saranac Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 642-1100	406	21	19.7	32.8%	362 (89.2%)	6 (1.5%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	63.1	238^th of 800 public high schools	70.3%		76.4	146^th of 739 public high schools	80.2%	92	77.3	56.4	76.7	36.0	40.0	45.0	40.0	20.0	31.1	30.0	44.0	43.6	53.3	49.1	$13,091	$445	$12,646
Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1727 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-2510	9	0		33.3%	2 (22.2%)	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Handlon Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1728 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-3100	2	0		—	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1576 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-6331	3	0		—	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Unity Alternative School	Public	9-12	300 High St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2550	19	1	20.0	42.1%	17 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$19,200	$1,103	$18,097
Douglas R Welch High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 527-3530	73	2	31.0	67.1%	57 (78.1%)	3 (4.1%)	12 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	11.7	692^nd of 800 public high schools	13.5%		22.2	566^th of 739 public high schools	23.4%	126			375.0			332.0	390.0	347.8				16.0		16.0	$10,111	$1,169	$8,941
Ionia High School	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-0600	774	40	19.1	47.2%	635 (82.0%)	5 (0.6%)	97 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.5%)	51.1	356^th of 800 public high schools	55.5%		50.9	360^th of 739 public high schools	51.3%	4		54.6	48.5		35.7	26.7	50.9	22.2				41.6		41.0	$13,333	$1,170	$12,163
Ionia County Career Center	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 489-2152	0	10	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lowell Senior High School	Public	9-12	11700 Vergennes St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2900	1,058	56	18.7	18.0%	949 (89.7%)	11 (1.0%)	59 (5.6%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.2%)	89.3	60^th of 800 public high schools	92.5%		86.8	68^th of 739 public high schools	90.8%	8		79.9	74.9		58.4	49.8	69.3	48.3				57.0		57.4	$14,120	$802	$13,318
Belding High School	Public	9-12	850 Hall St	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Belding Area School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 794-4900	511	26	19.4	59.5%	440 (86.1%)	5 (1.0%)	50 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	36.6	484^th of 800 public high schools	39.5%		32.8	489^th of 739 public high schools	33.8%	5		50.0	53.5		21.8	32.3	34.1	11.0				28.6		28.6	$14,102	$926	$13,176

Frequently Asked Questions about Saranac JrSr High School

What schools feed into Saranac JrSr High School?

Saranac JrSr High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saranac Elementary School

How many students attend Saranac JrSr High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Saranac JrSr High School.

What is the racial makeup of Saranac JrSr High School?

Students at Saranac JrSr High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Saranac JrSr High School a good school?

Saranac JrSr High School ranks 238^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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