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Vassar Senior High School

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Vassar Senior High School ranks 252 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Vassar Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Vassar, Michigan, with 474 students. The school is part of the Vassar Public Schools district, which is ranked 328 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vassar Senior High School faces some challenges compared to state averages and nearby high schools. Its 4-year graduation rate is around 80%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 3-8%, higher than the state average. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23-31%. On standardized tests like the SAT, Vassar Senior High students perform below the state averages, with only 20% of 11th graders proficient in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 27.5% statewide.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Frankenmuth High School, which is just 8 miles away and has significantly higher test scores and a 5-star rating, Vassar Senior High generally performs worse on key metrics. The school's statewide ranking has also trended downward over the past decade, from a high of 199 out of 852 in 2015-2016 to 252 out of 739 in 2024-2025, suggesting it is struggling to keep pace with other high schools in Michigan.

427

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,814

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Athletic St
Vassar, MI 48768-1205

(989) 823-8534

District: Vassar Public Schools

Feeder schools for Vassar Senior High School:

Elementary:

Central School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

7.3%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (76% vs 83%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

610^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

252^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

328^th of 613Vassar 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
2025	28.8	610 of 890	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	656 of 897	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	652 of 883	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	640 of 776	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	583 of 675	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	521 of 792	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	602 of 789	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	533 of 771	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	595 of 770	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	480 of 657	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	485 of 658	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	558 of 794	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	625 of 832	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	481 of 836	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	592 of 825	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	587 of 691	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	412 of 672	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	506 of 815	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	579 of 798	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	640 of 786	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	619 of 776	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	594 of 658	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	397 of 639	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	361 of 797	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	606 of 696	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	628 of 701	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	628 of 688	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	595 of 638	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	527 of 577	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	486 of 624	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	498 of 678	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	252 of 739	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	449 of 743	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	431 of 735	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	448 of 531	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	480 of 561	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	443 of 666	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	406 of 824	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.4	422 of 835	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	73.4	199 of 852	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	231 of 832	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	40.0	505 of 799	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	418 of 805	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.9	320 of 773	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	303 of 784	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	280 of 765	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	430 of 754	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	395 of 750	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.4	414 of 767	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	400 of 705	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	112 of 629	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.2	352 of 619	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	291 of 611	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.5	393 of 416	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	392 of 554	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	336 of 710	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	316 of 635	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	301 of 654	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	145 of 614	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	16.6	343 of 369	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	249 of 532	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	378 of 755	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	315 of 628	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	435 of 633	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	416 of 611	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	345 of 440	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	421 of 543	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	424 of 707	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	180 of 639	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	28.0	463 of 638	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	461 of 647	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	439 of 492	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	474 of 516	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	471 of 582	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	408 of 708	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing52%-3 vs state

Social Studies42%-3 vs state

Science35%-3 vs state

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

Math21%-12 vs state

Mathematics14%-17 vs state

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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
Vassar Senior High School	Public	6-12	220 Athletic St	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 823-8534	427	28	15.3	50.4%	373 (87.4%)	10 (2.3%)	31 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	62.3	252^nd of 739 public high schools	65.9%		37.7	449^th of 743 public high schools	39.6%	197	59.3	13.6	52.5	20.0	24.6	20.0	24.6	15.6	25.0	50.0	35.0	52.5	$14,814	$3,176	$11,638
Clarence Fischer Center	Public	6-12	1020 Commerce Dr	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 823-8535	15	0	18.6	80.0%	5 (33.3%)	10 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$22,633	$8,874	$13,759
Reese High School	Public	9-12	1696 S Van Buren Rd	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 868-4191	254	13	19.0	40.2%	218 (85.8%)	7 (2.8%)	18 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	62.6	248^th of 739 public high schools	66.4%		74.6	147^th of 743 public high schools	80.2%	101			64.8	20.4						38.9		51.9	$14,271	$1,787	$12,485
Malc	Public, Magnet	9-12	8664 Dean Dr	Millington	48746	Tuscola County	Millington Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 660-2450	19	1	17.2	68.4%	17 (89.5%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$22,867	$2,284	$20,583
Millington High School	Public	9-12	8780 Dean Dr	Millington	48746	Tuscola County	Millington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 660-2407	358	18	19.5	33.5%	344 (96.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	56.8	305^th of 739 public high schools	58.7%		63.7	226^th of 743 public high schools	69.6%	79			50.0	20.2						51.8		42.4	$13,483	$1,485	$11,998
Frankenmuth High School	Public	9-12	525 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 652-9955	504	23	22.3	12.7%	456 (90.5%)	11 (2.2%)	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	95.4	25^th of 739 public high schools	96.6%		93.1	43^rd of 743 public high schools	94.2%	18			81.0	52.9						57.9		75.2	$13,805	$1,256	$12,549
AkronFairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center	Public	9-12	5000 Maple St	Fairgrove	48733	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 693-6163	4	0			4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Caro High School	Public	9-12	301 N Hooper St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 673-3165	411	23	17.7	40.6%	353 (85.9%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	37.3	458^th of 739 public high schools	38.0%		62.3	245^th of 743 public high schools	67.0%	213			40.2	14.6						38.3		33.3	$13,798	$1,520	$12,278
AkronFairgrove JrSr High School	Public	6-12	2800 N Thomas Rd	Fairgrove	48733	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 693-6112	181	12	15.6	68.5%	150 (82.9%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (11.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	39.8	444^th of 739 public high schools	39.9%					(n/a)	56.7	13.3	35.3		32.3	17.4	19.4	17.4	26.7	35.3	23.3	35.3	$16,631	$4,203	$12,428
Mayville Middle High School	Public	6-12	6250 Fulton St	Mayville	48744	Tuscola County	Mayville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 843-6115	284	16	18.0	60.9%	259 (91.2%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	20	583^rd of 739 public high schools	21.1%		28.4	520^th of 743 public high schools	30.0%	63	48.5	42.4	38.3		20.0	35.9	17.5	20.5	39.4	18.8	33.3	20.8	$13,176	$2,579	$10,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Vassar Senior High School

What schools feed into Vassar Senior High School?

Vassar Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central School

Is Vassar Senior High School a good school?

Vassar Senior High School ranks 252^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vassar Senior High School?

Students at Vassar Senior High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Vassar Senior High School in?

Vassar Public Schools

How many students attend Vassar Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Vassar Senior High School.

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