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Shepherd High School

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Shepherd High School ranks 207 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Shepherd High School is a public high school located in Shepherd, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 529 students. The school is part of the Shepherd Public Schools district, which is ranked 152 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shepherd High School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT, with 61.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school also outperforms the district and state in Social Studies, with 48.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better on the M-Step in 2024-2025. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics, with only 26.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better on the SAT in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 27.5%. Shepherd High School performs better for male students than female students, and also performs better for white students than for students with special education needs or low socioeconomic status.

Despite its academic strengths, Shepherd High School has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 95.0% in 2023-2024 to 81.7% in 2022-2023, and an increase in its dropout rate, from 2.4% in 2023-2024 to 8.9% in 2022-2023. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.9% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. While Shepherd High School generally outperforms the nearby Odyssey MiddleHigh School, it lags behind the higher-performing St. Louis High School in several metrics, including test scores and graduation rates.

519

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,793

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 S 4th St
Shepherd, MI 48883-9099

(989) 828-6601

District: Shepherd Public Schools

Feeder schools for Shepherd High School:

Elementary:	Shepherd Elementary School
	Winn Elementary School
Middle:	Shepherd Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

American Indian:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (45% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Michigan avg40%

207^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 613Shepherd 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	66.9	207 of 739	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	215 of 743	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	126 of 735	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	229 of 531	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	189 of 561	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	115 of 666	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	289 of 824	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	177 of 835	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	190 of 852	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	254 of 832	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	228 of 799	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	193 of 805	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	301 of 773	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	293 of 784	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	172 of 765	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	254 of 754	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	244 of 750	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	287 of 767	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.6	426 of 705	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	251 of 629	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	258 of 619	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	127 of 611	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	194 of 416	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.1	62 of 462	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	88 of 554	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	288 of 710	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	247 of 635	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	172 of 654	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	178 of 614	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	250 of 369	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.4	113 of 417	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	72 of 532	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	192 of 755	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	173 of 628	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	184 of 633	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	111 of 611	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	222 of 440	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	247 of 472	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.6	129 of 543	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	272 of 707	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	48 of 116	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	219 of 315	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	257 of 639	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	216 of 638	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	153 of 647	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	236 of 492	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	153 of 516	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	115 of 582	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	304 of 708	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing62%+6 vs state

Social Studies49%+7 vs state

Science45%+10 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	301 S 4th St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 828-6601	519	22	23.4	35.8%	458 (88.2%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	66.9	207^th of 739 public high schools	72.0%		64.8	215^th of 743 public high schools	71.1%	8	61.5	26.6	45.0	48.6	$11,793	$1,250	$10,543
Odyssey MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	3441 S Wise Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 773-9473	69	4	18.6	88.4%	54 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)					$17,066	$927	$16,139
Oasis	Public, Virtual	6-12	3480 S Isabella Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 775-2290	138	9	15.7	65.2%	74 (53.6%)	5 (3.6%)	14 (10.1%)	1 (0.7%)	30 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.1%)								(n/a)					$15,727	$7,729	$7,998
Isabella Day Treatment	Public, Virtual	7-12	2007 E Preston St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 775-2290	6	0			6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$5,500	$1,306	$4,194
Mt Pleasant Senior High School	Public	9-12	1155 S Elizabeth St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2201	1,066	68	15.7	33.6%	771 (72.3%)	38 (3.6%)	75 (7.0%)	20 (1.9%)	63 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (9.2%)	71.4	175^th of 739 public high schools	76.3%		72.7	163^rd of 743 public high schools	78.1%	12	65.7	39.4	33.3	52.8	$16,639	$1,749	$14,890
Kinney School	Public	9-12	720 N Kinney Ave	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2350	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Flextech High School Shepherd	Public, Charter	8-12	380 W Blanchard Rd	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Flextech High School Shepherd	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 206-3260	79	5	16.1	59.5%	68 (86.1%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	58.3	291^st of 739 public high schools	60.6%					(n/a)	52.9		52.9	29.4	$12,097	$862	$11,234
St Louis High School	Public	9-12	113 E Saginaw St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-2500	244	16	15.0	59.8%	198 (81.1%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	63.8	237^th of 739 public high schools	67.9%		85.8	78^th of 743 public high schools	89.5%	159	57.1	14.3	56.5	53.2	$14,486	$2,007	$12,479
Central Michigan Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	8201 N Croswell Rd	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-4361	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
St Louis Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	8585 N Croswell Rd	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-6444	13	0		53.8%	5 (38.5%)	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepherd High School

What district is Shepherd High School in?

Shepherd Public Schools

How many students attend Shepherd High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Shepherd High School.

Is Shepherd High School a good school?

Shepherd High School ranks 207^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shepherd High School?

Students at Shepherd High School are 88% White, 4% American Indian, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Shepherd High School?

Shepherd High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shepherd Elementary School
Elementary : Winn Elementary School
Middle : Shepherd Middle School

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