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Yale Senior High School

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Yale Senior High School ranks 150 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 81% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Yale Senior High School, part of the highly-rated Yale Public Schools district in Yale, MI, serves 509 students in grades 9-12 and has built a reputation as one of the most consistent and effective high schools in the region.

What truly sets Yale apart is its remarkable success in ensuring every student graduates ready for the future. With a graduation rate of 96.6%—far exceeding the state average of 84%—and a dropout rate of just 1.6%, the school clearly excels at keeping students on track. Even more impressive is its work with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Yale ranks in the top 10% of all Michigan high schools for its effectiveness with low-income students, earning a prestigious 5-star rating. This means that a student's family income is not a predictor of their success here, a distinction few neighboring schools can claim. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,556) than many nearby districts, including Capac JrSr High School and Croswell-Lexington High School, demonstrating a strong commitment to efficiency and effective resource use.

Academically, Yale shines brightest in English Language Arts, with 9th and 10th graders scoring 78-79% proficiency on state tests—well above the state average and leading all nearby schools, including Almont High School. Science and social studies scores are also strong, with roughly half of 11th graders proficient in each subject. The one area of concern is mathematics, where only 19% of students meet state standards, trailing the state average of 26.5%. This math gap is the school's most significant challenge, but given its consistent top-20% statewide ranking over the past decade and its proven ability to support all learners, Yale remains a standout choice for families seeking a school that prioritizes both academic achievement and equity.

509

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,556

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

247 School Dr
Yale, MI 48097-3364

(810) 387-3231

District: Yale Public Schools

Feeder schools for Yale Senior High School:

Elementary:	Avoca Elementary School
	John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School
	Yale Elementary School
Middle:	Yale Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg43%

150^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 625Yale 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	150 of 800	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	128 of 739	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	173 of 743	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	134 of 735	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	165 of 531	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	204 of 561	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	149 of 666	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	219 of 824	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	132 of 835	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	235 of 852	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	140 of 832	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	170 of 799	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	129 of 805	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	219 of 773	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	210 of 784	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	155 of 765	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	304 of 754	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	269 of 750	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.3	220 of 767	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	299 of 705	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	170 of 686	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	205 of 629	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	135 of 619	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	186 of 611	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	89 of 416	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	186 of 462	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	124 of 554	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	259 of 710	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	67 of 719	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	68.9	162 of 635	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	143 of 654	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	165 of 614	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	152 of 369	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	132 of 417	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	75 of 532	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	285 of 755	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	139 of 693	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	76 of 628	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	213 of 633	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.3	102 of 611	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	237 of 440	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	162 of 472	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	166 of 543	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	183 of 707	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	63.1	64 of 315	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	174 of 671	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	150 of 639	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	200 of 638	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	162 of 647	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	173 of 492	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	198 of 516	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	160 of 582	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	223 of 708	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+19 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state

Social Studies52%+9 vs state

Science50%+15 vs state

Mathematics43%+10 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
Phoenix Alternative School	Public	6-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	6	0	37.5		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$12,434	$603	$11,831
Yale Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	509	27	19.1	25.5%	472 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	74.1	150^th of 800 public high schools	81.3%		78	128^th of 739 public high schools	82.7%	22		78.2	79.0		43.7	41.9	57.8	19.0						50.0		52.2	$13,556	$1,115	$12,441
Peck JrSr High School	Public	6-12	222 E Lapeer St	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Peck Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 378-5501	202	12	16.8	65.3%	184 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	51.3	353^rd of 800 public high schools	55.9%		55.4	322^nd of 739 public high schools	56.4%	31	44.8	65.2	26.3	17.2	30.4	386.3	43.8	25.0	53.6	26.7	39.3	23.3	41.4	39.4	37.0	48.5	$14,037	$1,593	$12,444
Capac JrSr High School	Public	7-12	541 N Glassford St	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 395-3858	298	16	18.3	37.6%	235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	34.9	496^th of 800 public high schools	38.0%		45.8	402^nd of 739 public high schools	45.6%	94	49.0	51.3	44.1	9.8	23.1	14.7	43.3	11.7		27.0		21.6	24.5	28.6	54.2	41.4	$15,956	$1,571	$14,385
Brown City High School	Public	7-12	4400 Second St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 346-4700	334	15	22.5	55.1%	301 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	39.6	461^st of 800 public high schools	42.4%		50.7	361^st of 739 public high schools	51.2%	100	64.6	59.1	42.0	39.6	34.1	28.0	34.7	18.4		34.0		40.7	37.0	32.7	35.4	30.6	$14,480	$1,369	$13,111
Sanilac Career Center	Public	9-12	175 E Aitken Rd	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Sanilac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-4700	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pioneer High School	Public	6-12	15 S Howard Ave	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 679-1300	78	5	14.9	82.1%	68 (87.2%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	37.1	479^th of 800 public high schools	40.1%					(n/a)		36.4	53.3		343.6	353.3	400.9	344.5						2074.4		2074.5	$4,352	$801	$3,551
CroswellLexington High School	Public	9-12	5461 Peck Rd	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 679-1500	523	21	24.9	43.2%	467 (89.3%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	61.2	253^rd of 800 public high schools	68.4%		65.9	219^th of 739 public high schools	70.4%	34		69.1	65.5		37.3	28.4	60.5	19.3						41.2		42.5	$15,590	$788	$14,802
Imlay City High School	Public	9-12	1001 Norlin Dr	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 724-9810	554	22	25.1	54.3%	398 (71.8%)	5 (0.9%)	136 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	53.6	328^th of 800 public high schools	59.0%		43.5	421^st of 739 public high schools	43.0%	93		64.6	59.4		33.9	31.8	51.8	20.4						36.5		34.8	$13,943	$972	$12,971
Memphis JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	34130 Bordman Rd	Memphis	48041	St. Clair County	Memphis Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 392-2186	388	23	16.9	26.8%	372 (95.9%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46.5	401^st of 800 public high schools	49.9%		48.5	377^th of 739 public high schools	49.0%	24	67.4	58.7	61.2	30.2	28.3	30.6	54.8	16.7		42.2		35.6	36.4	23.8	47.7	31.0	$14,413	$1,139	$13,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Yale Senior High School

Is Yale Senior High School a good school?

Yale Senior High School ranks 150^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Yale Senior High School?

Students at Yale Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Yale Senior High School?

Yale Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avoca Elementary School
Elementary : John F FarrellEmmett Elementary School
Elementary : Yale Elementary School
Middle : Yale Junior High School

How many students attend Yale Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Yale Senior High School.

What district is Yale Senior High School in?

Yale Public Schools

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