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Suttons Bay Senior High School

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Suttons Bay Senior High School ranks 340 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 54% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Suttons Bay Senior High School is a public high school serving 143 students in grades 9-12 in Suttons Bay, Michigan. The school is part of the Suttons Bay Public Schools district, which is ranked 303 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Suttons Bay Senior High School's academic performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the top 25% and bottom 40% of Michigan high schools in recent years. While the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed relatively well, the performance of female and male students has been more uneven. The school has also faced challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 44.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby charter schools like The Greenspire High School and The Greenspire School, Suttons Bay Senior High School has generally underperformed in areas such as statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. The school's spending per student has increased in recent years, but its student-teacher ratio remains higher than the nearby charter schools. Addressing these key metrics could help Suttons Bay Senior High School improve its overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

125

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,436

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: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Michigan avg44%

340^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

303^rd of 613Suttons 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
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
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
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
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
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

White (2024)71st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)26th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+10 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing42%-13 vs state

Social Studies39%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Suttons Bay Senior 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 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%)	53.1	340^th of 739 public high schools	54.0%		35.7	464^th of 743 public high schools	37.6%	124			42.1							44.4		38.9	$22,436	$1,676	$20,759
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)													$00	$00	$00
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%)	93.5	40^th of 739 public high schools	94.6%		96.4	18^th of 743 public high schools	97.6%	22			72.0	47.6						72.0		72.8	$00	$00	$00
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%)	70.9	178^th of 739 public high schools	75.9%		77.1	136^th of 743 public high schools	81.7%	42			80.2	51.1						33.0		36.4	$13,659	$1,499	$12,160
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)	60.5	7.9			29.6	24.1	29.6	27.6	38.5		48.7		$15,175	$1,688	$13,487
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%)	84.5	77^th of 739 public high schools	89.6%		76.4	140^th of 743 public high schools	81.2%	63			75.3	50.9						52.9		45.2	$13,292	$1,513	$11,779
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%)	87.2	64^th of 739 public high schools	91.3%		82.5	98^th of 743 public high schools	86.8%	34			70.3	37.8						58.3		69.4	$9,372	$2,733	$6,639
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%)	30.6	503^rd of 739 public high schools	31.9%		8.8	675^th of 743 public high schools	9.2%	172			37.8							24.2		33.3	$19,494	$1,520	$17,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Suttons Bay Senior High 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.

What district is Suttons Bay Senior High School in?

Suttons Bay Public Schools

How many students attend Suttons Bay Senior High School?

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

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

Is Suttons Bay Senior High School a good school?

Suttons Bay Senior High School ranks 340^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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