Summary:
Zip code 48475 is home to a single high school, Ubly Community JrSr High School, which serves grades 6 through 12 within the Ubly Community Schools district, enrolling 305 students in a rural Michigan setting.
For parents, this school stands out as a high-performing and tightly-knit option. The school has shown a dramatic improvement in its state ranking, jumping from the 53rd percentile in 2023-2024 to a projected 79th percentile for 2025-2026. Student retention is exceptional, with a 97.6% graduation rate and just a 2.3% dropout rate, both far better than state averages. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 7.3% compared to the state's 27.9%, indicating strong student engagement. Academically, Ubly outperforms the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics at every grade level tested, with particularly impressive results in 8th and 9th grade PSAT scores. Social studies proficiency is also strong, with 8th graders hitting 68.9% versus the state's 50.3%.
However, there are important caveats. Science is a clear weakness, with proficiency rates significantly below state averages—most notably in 11th grade, where only 12.1% of students are proficient compared to 35.2% statewide. The data also shows considerable year-over-year volatility in test scores, likely due to the small cohort sizes; for example, 8th-grade science proficiency dropped from 64.3% to 33.3% in one year. While the school excels in core subjects and student retention, this suggests that academic momentum built in middle school may wane by junior year, particularly in science and math. With a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1 and per-student spending of $13,272, parents should weigh the school's strong community feel and graduation outcomes against its inconsistent science performance and susceptibility to cohort-driven score swings.
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