Summary:
Zip code 48040, serving the Marysville and Port Huron areas of Michigan, is home to two high schools that offer vastly different educational models and outcomes: a large, traditional public school and a smaller virtual academy.
For families seeking a conventional high school experience, Marysville High School is the clear standout in this area. Serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 806 students, this school consistently outperforms state averages in nearly every subject. Its graduation rate is an impressive 93.7% compared to the state average of 84.0%, and its dropout rate is a mere 1.5%. The school also excels in SAT Reading/Writing, with 62.4% of 11th graders proficient versus the state's 52.1%. While its SAT Math proficiency (29.9%) is only slightly above the state average (26.5%), this remains a relative area for improvement. The Marysville Public Schools district is ranked in the 84th percentile statewide, and the school benefits from a lower free/reduced lunch rate (34.1%) and higher per-student spending ($12,469).
In stark contrast, the Virtual Learning Academy of St Clair County faces severe challenges. This online school, serving grades 6-12 with 187 students, has a graduation rate of only 26.4% and a dropout rate of 22.6%—figures that signal a crisis. Academic proficiency is dramatically lower, with just 31% of 11th graders proficient in SAT Reading/Writing. The Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County district has plummeted to the 16th percentile in state rankings. Contributing factors may include a high student-teacher ratio of 31.1, lower per-student spending of $7,384, and a free/reduced lunch rate of 71.7%, which is more than double that of Marysville. This zip code presents a tale of two extremes, where the traditional model is thriving while the virtual model is struggling to support its students effectively.
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