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Suttons Bay Senior High School

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Suttons Bay Senior High School ranks 441 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Suttons Bay Senior High School is a small public high school in the village of Suttons Bay, Michigan, serving 125 students in grades 9-12 within the Suttons Bay Public Schools district.

If you're looking for a school where your child is likely to graduate, Suttons Bay stands out. Its graduation rate is a remarkable 94.2%, far exceeding the state average of 84.0% and even outperforming its own district's rate by more than 10 points. This suggests the high school has strong systems in place to keep students on track to earn their diplomas. However, the picture is more complex when it comes to test scores. While the school performs reasonably well for many of its students—ranking in the 70th percentile for White students and 71st percentile for female students—its overall academic performance lags behind state averages, particularly in math and reading. The school also spends a significant amount per student at $28,060, nearly double what nearby Elk Rapids High School spends, which reflects the higher per-student costs that come with a small school environment.

One of the most notable challenges is the achievement gap for students from low-income households, who rank in only the 27th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 37.4%, well above the state average of 27.9%, though it's lower than at nearby alternative schools like Traverse City High School. When compared to top-performing regional schools like West Senior High (92nd percentile) and Elk Rapids High School (89th percentile), Suttons Bay's academic metrics are noticeably lower—for example, only 31% of its 11th graders were proficient in SAT reading and writing versus over 73% at those schools. The school's state ranking has also been volatile, swinging between the 28th and 74th percentiles over recent years, which is common for small schools where a few students can significantly shift the numbers. Ultimately, Suttons Bay offers a supportive, close-knit environment with an excellent graduation record, but families should weigh its academic performance and equity challenges carefully.

125

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,060

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Elm St
Suttons Bay, MI 49682-5113

(231) 271-8604

District: Suttons Bay Public Schools

Feeder schools for Suttons Bay Senior High School:

Elementary:

Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

23.2%

American Indian:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg43%

441^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

316^th of 625Suttons Bay 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	406 of 675	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	350 of 792	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	370 of 838	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	394 of 821	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	325 of 894	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	239 of 919	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	321 of 921	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	456 of 919	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	346 of 900	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	320 of 858	62.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	441 of 800	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	340 of 739	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	464 of 743	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	188 of 735	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	236 of 531	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	402 of 561	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	305 of 666	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	214 of 824	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	48.9	386 of 835	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	343 of 852	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	444 of 832	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.0	377 of 799	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	472 of 805	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	349 of 773	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	373 of 784	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	289 of 765	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	88.1	66 of 754	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	78.5	160 of 750	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	154 of 767	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	45.2	463 of 705	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	201 of 686	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	345 of 619	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.6	63 of 611	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.4	277 of 416	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	461 of 710	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	526 of 719	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.9	309 of 635	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	120 of 614	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	276 of 755	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	368 of 693	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	471 of 633	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	363 of 611	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	159 of 440	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	252 of 472	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	125 of 707	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	198 of 671	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	182 of 638	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	130 of 647	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	80 of 492	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	211 of 516	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	89 of 582	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	99 of 708	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

High school

Female (2026)71st percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Social Studies50%+7 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing31%-21 vs state

Science27%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-9 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
Suttons Bay Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 S Elm St	Suttons Bay	49682	Leelanau County	Suttons Bay Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 271-8604	125	9	13.8	61.6%	56 (44.8%)	1 (0.8%)	29 (23.2%)	1 (0.8%)	24 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.2%)	41	441^st of 800 public high schools	44.9%		53.1	340^th of 739 public high schools	54.0%	101		47.4	53.6		15.8	28.6	31.0	431.0						26.7		50.0	$28,060	$990	$27,071
Sunrise Academy	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	21	1	15.5	47.6%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$10,005	$360	$9,645
Elk Rapids High School	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	360	18	20.3	18.9%	329 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	84	89^th of 800 public high schools	88.9%		93.5	40^th of 739 public high schools	94.6%	49		78.0	71.4		38.5	36.3	73.2	56.1						63.3		63.3	$14,960	$506	$14,454
Central High School	Public	8-12	1150 Milliken Dr	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-6500	1,326	56	23.6	20.3%	1,191 (89.8%)	38 (2.9%)	41 (3.1%)	33 (2.5%)	22 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83	96^th of 800 public high schools	88.0%		70.9	178^th of 739 public high schools	75.9%	82		78.3	81.4		51.9	59.1	68.9	51.9						37.8		42.7	$13,463	$701	$12,763
The Greenspire School	Public, Charter	6-12	1026 Red Dr	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	The Greenspire School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 421-5905	93	9	10.3	37.6%	77 (82.8%)	3 (3.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.8%)								(n/a)	66.7			20.0					24.2	23.3	21.2	16.7	43.3		50.0		$11,572	$280	$11,293
West Senior High	Public	9-12	5376 N Long Lake Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-7502	1,384	56	24.6	21.2%	1,245 (90.0%)	27 (2.0%)	50 (3.6%)	22 (1.6%)	35 (2.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87.7	67^th of 800 public high schools	91.6%		84.5	77^th of 739 public high schools	89.6%	10		76.4	74.7		52.7	55.9	75.0	51.0						47.0		55.3	$13,483	$699	$12,784
The Greenspire High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2200 Dendrinos Drive	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	The Greenspire School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 421-5905	176	10	17.6	39.8%	151 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.3%)	53	335^th of 800 public high schools	58.1%		87.2	64^th of 739 public high schools	91.3%	271		63.6	53.3		18.2	20.0	66.7	13.9						47.2		52.8	$10,141	$279	$9,862
North EdCareer Technical	Public	11-12	880 Parsons Rd	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 922-6260	0	38	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Traverse City High School	Public	9-12	3962 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5860	171	10	16.3	59.6%	139 (81.3%)	10 (5.8%)	11 (6.4%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	23.4	588^th of 800 public high schools	26.5%		30.6	503^rd of 739 public high schools	31.9%	85							36.4	406.1						22.9		22.9	$16,076	$701	$15,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Suttons Bay Senior High School

Is Suttons Bay Senior High School a good school?

Suttons Bay Senior High School ranks 441^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Suttons Bay Senior High School?

Suttons Bay Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Suttons Bay Senior High School?

Students at Suttons Bay Senior High School are 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 19% American Indian, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Suttons Bay Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Suttons Bay Senior High School.

What district is Suttons Bay Senior High School in?

Suttons Bay Public Schools

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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