Schools in Zip Code 49246

Zip code 49246, serving the community of Horton, MI, is home to two schools within the Hanover-Horton School District: Hanover-Horton High School (grades 9-12) and Hanover-Horton Middle School (grades 6-8), together serving roughly 539 students in a small-town setting.

The clear standout is Hanover-Horton High School, which posts impressive academic results and student outcomes. Its 88.4% graduation rate and remarkably low 2.5% dropout rate both beat state averages, while chronic absenteeism sits at just 11.7%—less than half the state's 27.9%. In 11th grade, 75% of students were proficient in SAT Reading/Writing, nearly 20 points above the state, and science proficiency hit 51.5% versus the state's 34.9%. By contrast, Hanover-Horton Middle School is more middling, ranking in the 47th percentile statewide. It does shine in 8th-grade English Language Arts (70.4% proficient vs. 65.3% statewide), but struggles in math—only 15.2% of 7th graders were proficient, far below the state's 33.3%. The high school also outperforms the middle school on attendance, with chronic absenteeism at 11.7% versus 22.1%.

Math is a systemic weakness across both schools, suggesting challenges that begin in middle school and persist. The high school's state ranking also fluctuates wildly—from 255 to 101 to 305 over three years—so single-year data should be viewed cautiously. Notably, the high school spends more per student ($15,650 vs. $12,420), which may help explain its stronger performance, but raises questions about whether the middle school could benefit from additional resources to address its math gap. For parents, this district offers a high school with strong academics and engagement, but the middle school years—especially in math—may require extra attention.