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Vestaburg Community High School

Q: Is Vestaburg Community High School a good school?

Vestaburg Community High School ranks 550 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 31% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Vestaburg Community High School is a small, rural public school in Vestaburg, MI, serving 307 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Vestaburg Community Schools district.

The most encouraging news for parents is that this school excels at getting students to graduation. With a 90.0% graduation rate—well above the state average of 84.0%—Vestaburg consistently outperforms the state in four of the last five years. Its dropout rate of 5.0% is also lower than the state’s 7.1%. This is especially notable because the district as a whole has a graduation rate of just 50.2%, dragged down by the struggling Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School. In other words, the main high school is doing a strong job supporting its general student population. Academically, 11th graders show real strengths: 40.7% are proficient in Science on the M-Step (beating the state’s 35.2%), and 48.1% are proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, nearly matching the state average. This science performance even outpaces nearby Central Montcalm Middle High School (32.6%).

However, there is a clear gap between grade levels. While 11th graders perform relatively well, middle school students (6th–8th grade) score well below state averages in ELA and math. For example, only 16.7% of 6th graders and 14.3% of 7th graders are proficient in ELA, compared to roughly 38% statewide. The school also trails higher-achieving regional peers like Shepherd High School, which has 58.6% SAT EBRW proficiency and 51.5% PSAT math proficiency versus Vestaburg’s 48.1% and 10.3%, respectively. On a positive note, the school is trending upward—its state ranking has climbed from the 16th percentile to the 31st percentile over two years. Chronic absenteeism has dropped to 24.2% (below the state’s 27.9%), and the free/reduced lunch rate improved from 56.9% to 45.3%, suggesting a more stable and focused environment. While challenges remain, especially in middle school and for certain student groups, Vestaburg’s strong graduation rate and improving trajectory make it a school worth considering for families who value seeing their child finish high school successfully.

307

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,473

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

7100 Avenue B
Vestaburg, MI 48891-9502

(989) 268-5343

District: Vestaburg Community Schools

Feeder schools for Vestaburg Community High School:

Elementary:

Vestaburg Community Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg22%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

631^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

550^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Vestaburg Community Schools

475^th of 625Vestaburg Community 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
2026	27.8	631 of 896	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	659 of 890	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	680 of 897	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	587 of 883	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	236 of 776	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	376 of 675	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	622 of 792	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	458 of 838	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	388 of 821	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.4	507 of 894	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	587 of 919	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.0	643 of 921	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.0	706 of 919	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.5	568 of 900	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	527 of 789	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.2	671 of 789	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	552 of 771	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	324 of 770	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	390 of 658	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	418 of 794	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	515 of 834	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.2	711 of 832	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	678 of 836	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	433 of 825	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.4	140 of 691	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	183 of 523	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	437 of 815	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	597 of 813	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	545 of 798	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	609 of 786	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	657 of 776	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	377 of 658	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	437 of 797	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	595 of 687	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	640 of 696	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	637 of 701	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	581 of 688	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.9	281 of 638	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	422 of 577	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	547 of 624	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	407 of 678	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	550 of 800	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	580 of 739	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	625 of 743	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	504 of 735	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	276 of 561	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	525 of 666	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	587 of 824	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	486 of 835	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	521 of 852	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	506 of 832	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	541 of 799	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	512 of 805	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	434 of 773	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	454 of 784	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.0	312 of 765	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	319 of 754	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	350 of 750	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	360 of 767	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	306 of 705	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	405 of 686	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	468 of 629	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	407 of 619	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	485 of 611	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	361 of 554	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	527 of 710	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	578 of 719	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	303 of 614	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	443 of 755	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	561 of 693	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	504 of 611	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	546 of 707	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	539 of 671	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	561 of 639	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	609 of 638	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	537 of 647	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	222 of 516	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.2	524 of 582	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	584 of 708	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Female (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

Science34%-3 vs state

Social Studies31%-16 vs state

Math23%-10 vs state

Mathematics13%-20 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	7188 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 424-6314	1,644	21	78.2	71.5%	860 (52.3%)	347 (21.1%)	267 (16.2%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (8.9%)	6.3	752^nd of 800 public high schools	6.0%		7.7	678^th of 739 public high schools	8.3%	74		23.4	25.4		327.7	2.4	16.2	357.5						9.6		13.0	$11,566	$324	$11,242
Vestaburg Community High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	7100 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 268-5343	307	16	19.2	45.3%	278 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	29	550^th of 800 public high schools	31.3%		20.6	580^th of 739 public high schools	21.5%	30	57.9	43.1	35.7	18.4	10.3	11.9	48.1	29.6	16.7	14.3	17.1	26.5	28.9	40.7	34.2	25.9	$14,473	$533	$13,941
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School	Public, Virtual	9-12	7188 Avenue B	Vestaburg	48891	Montcalm County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 268-5353	282	7	41.4	77.7%	160 (56.7%)	39 (13.8%)	73 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	7.4	735^th of 800 public high schools	8.1%		11.8	648^th of 739 public high schools	12.3%	87		33.3	20.5		322.8	342.3	19.6	364.1						2073.5		12.0	$12,819	$480	$12,339
Montabella JuniorSenior High	Public	6-12	1324 E North County Line Rd	Blanchard	49310	Montcalm County	Montabella Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 427-5175	383	24	16.2	60.3%	340 (88.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	52.2	343^rd of 800 public high schools	57.1%		16.4	610^th of 739 public high schools	17.5%	267	60.4	68.6	62.5	11.3	21.6	28.6	45.1	443.5	24.3	35.3	27.1	39.1	30.2	37.3	37.7	35.3	$14,507	$1,680	$12,827
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%)	73.4	155^th of 800 public high schools	80.6%		58.3	291^st of 739 public high schools	60.6%	136		53.3	53.9		363.3	396.2	504.7	414.0						60.0		73.3	$11,223	$544	$10,678
Central Montcalm Middle High School	Public	6-12	1480 S Sheridan Rd	Stanton	48888	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public School	No	No	No	No	(989) 831-2100	739	38	19.7	62.2%	688 (93.1%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	36.5	486^th of 800 public high schools	39.3%		33.8	480^th of 739 public high schools	35.0%	6	43.8	54.7	49.0	16.9	22.1	18.0	33.0	21.6	19.8	21.8	17.3	12.6	22.5	32.6	34.8	36.0	$14,351	$1,162	$13,189
Gratiot Continuous Learning Center	Public	9-12	525 N State St	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 847-4000	41	4	11.7	78.0%	26 (63.4%)	4 (9.8%)	10 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		36.4			355.5												$13,164	$1,307	$11,857
Alma Senior High School	Public	9-12	1500 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 463-3111	552	35	15.8	65.8%	468 (84.8%)	5 (0.9%)	66 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	51.2	354^th of 800 public high schools	55.8%		35.7	472^nd of 739 public high schools	36.1%	118		67.6	59.8		26.9	26.8	53.5	20.2						28.3		41.1	$17,767	$732	$17,035
Early College at Montcalm Community College	Public, Magnet	11-12	2800 College Dr	Sidney	48885	Montcalm County	Montcalm Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 225-5706	67	4	16.7	34.3%	61 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	93.1	38^th of 800 public high schools	95.3%		95.8	23^rd of 739 public high schools	96.9%	15							536.5	46.2						57.7		73.1
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%)	69.4	188^th of 800 public high schools	76.5%		66.9	207^th of 739 public high schools	72.0%	19		65.4	65.2		51.5	30.3	58.6	31.5						37.8		54.1	$11,737	$800	$10,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Vestaburg Community High School

Is Vestaburg Community High School a good school?

Vestaburg Community High School ranks 550^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vestaburg Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Vestaburg Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Vestaburg Community High School?

Students at Vestaburg Community High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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