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Lee M Thurston High School

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Lee M Thurston High School ranks 519 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Lee M Thurston High School is a public high school located in Redford, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 867 students. The school is part of the South Redford School District, which is ranked 498 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lee M Thurston High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient in Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school's performance on the SAT is also concerning, with only 38.6% of 11th-grade students being proficient in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. Additionally, the school has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 81.7% to 93.4% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state average, and a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 47.2%.

While the overall academic performance of Lee M Thurston High School is low, the school performs relatively well for its African American and White student subgroups compared to other Michigan high schools. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups is much lower. Compared to nearby schools, such as Garden City High School and Redford Union High School, Lee M Thurston High School generally performs better academically, but still lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Livonia Public Schools district, such as Franklin High School.

806

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,102

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26255 Schoolcraft
Redford, MI 48239-2775

(313) 242-0600

District: South Redford School District

Feeder schools for Lee M Thurston High School:

Elementary:	Fisher Elementary School
	Jane Addams Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	Vandenberg Elementary School
Middle:	John D Pierce Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.3%

White:

8.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 28% Michigan)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Michigan avg40%

519^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the South Redford School District

498^th of 613South Redford School District 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	28.1	519 of 739	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	533 of 743	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	632 of 735	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	521 of 531	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	530 of 561	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	535 of 666	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	562 of 824	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.3	578 of 835	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	567 of 852	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.2	606 of 832	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	545 of 799	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.2	538 of 805	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	479 of 773	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	491 of 784	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	484 of 765	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	472 of 754	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	456 of 750	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	444 of 767	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.3	264 of 705	62.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	52 of 192	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	86 of 188	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	96 of 170	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.5	54 of 59	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	82 of 147	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	124 of 254	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	387 of 629	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	468 of 619	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	552 of 611	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	414 of 416	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	454 of 554	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	483 of 710	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	412 of 635	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	452 of 654	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.9	558 of 614	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	366 of 369	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	399 of 417	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	453 of 532	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	510 of 755	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	512 of 628	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	485 of 633	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	538 of 611	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	434 of 440	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	449 of 472	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	492 of 543	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	551 of 707	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	62 of 105	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	19.8	105 of 130	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	267 of 315	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	48 of 639	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	32 of 638	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	62.4	202 of 647	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	290 of 492	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	263 of 516	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	225 of 582	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	272 of 708	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile+63 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+43 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)41st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing39%-17 vs state

Social Studies32%-10 vs state

Science30%-4 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Lee M Thurston 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 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
Lee M Thurston High School	Public	9-12	26255 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-0600	806	44	18.3	56.1%	71 (8.8%)	647 (80.3%)	26 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	28.1	519^th of 739 public high schools	29.8%		26.6	533^rd of 743 public high schools	28.3%	14			38.6	5.3				30.5		31.9	$19,102	$1,592	$17,510
SOAR Academic Institute	Public	6-12	26141 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 535-4000	204	7	30.4	58.3%	41 (20.1%)	151 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	6.6	698^th of 739 public high schools	5.5%		5.2	713^th of 743 public high schools	4.0%	15	42.9		17.0					7.4	21.4	16.7	$13,049	$1,184	$11,865
Westfield Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	23750 Elmira	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 778-7990	834	49	17.0	81.7%	5 (0.6%)	721 (86.5%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.4%)	11.4	653^rd of 739 public high schools	11.6%		6.1	705^th of 743 public high schools	5.1%	52	34.8	9.1	23.7		17.8	13.6	12.7	18.3	12.7	14.8	$13,172	$1,403	$11,769
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School Liv	Public, Charter	9-12	30218 Plymouth Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	Yes	No	No	No	(248) 425-5868	28	1	28.0	50.0%	24 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)								(n/a)											$11,845	$479	$11,366
Redford Union High School	Public	10-12	26365 Curtis	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-4200	510	29	17.7	62.7%	66 (12.9%)	387 (75.9%)	26 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	19.8	584^th of 739 public high schools	21.0%		10.7	662^nd of 743 public high schools	10.9%	78			24.8	6.8				13.2		40.2	$27,066	$6,162	$20,904
Veritas	Public	9-12	18255 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-3250	56	2	23.3	91.1%	2 (3.6%)	48 (85.7%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.1%)								(n/a)											$17,909	$1,529	$16,380
Redford Union Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	18255 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 242-3700	67	0		73.1%	9 (13.4%)	48 (71.6%)	4 (6.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)								(n/a)											$15,211	$2,808	$12,404
Detroit Community Schools High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12675 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Community Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 537-3570	299	20	14.7	83.3%	1 (0.3%)	298 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	726^th of 739 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)			8.1					4.9		13.3	$16,316	$3,682	$12,634
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
Cambridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	28901 Cambridge St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8430	258	11	23.8	72.1%	148 (57.4%)	84 (32.6%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	7.3	688^th of 739 public high schools	6.9%		7.3	692^nd of 743 public high schools	6.9%	4			15.5					12.7		14.5	$12,355	$821	$11,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee M Thurston High School

What schools feed into Lee M Thurston High School?

Lee M Thurston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fisher Elementary School
Elementary : Jane Addams Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Vandenberg Elementary School
Middle : John D Pierce Middle School

How many students attend Lee M Thurston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 806 students attended Lee M Thurston High School.

What district is Lee M Thurston High School in?

South Redford School District

What is the racial makeup of Lee M Thurston High School?

Students at Lee M Thurston High School are 80% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Lee M Thurston High School a good school?

Lee M Thurston High School ranks 519^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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