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Best High Schools in Zip Code 49601

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Schools

1,067

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedCadillac Senior High School74^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Cadillac Senior High School up 76 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 49601 zip code area in Michigan is home to two high schools: Cadillac Senior High School and Cadillac Innovation High School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, the data analysis reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Cadillac Senior High School emerging as the standout institution.

Cadillac Senior High School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic measures, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. The school has a 5-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating for the previous two years, indicating its strong academic performance. In contrast, Cadillac Innovation High School has lower rankings, with a 1-star rating for the last two school years, and lags behind the district and state averages in most tested subjects.

The data also reveals differences in resource allocation and student demographics between the two schools. Cadillac Senior High School spends $12,759 per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 21:1, while Cadillac Innovation High School spends $10,999 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 32:1. Additionally, Cadillac Innovation High School has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (83.12%) compared to Cadillac Senior High School (52.49%), suggesting a lower socioeconomic status of the student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cadillac Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Chestnut St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5800	903	50	17.9	39.8%	826 (91.5%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (3.7%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.5%)	85.3	74^th of 739 public high schools	90.0%		74.3	150^th of 743 public high schools	79.8%	76	72.7	45.5	54.0	50.5	$12,111	$859	$11,252
Cadillac Innovation High School	Public	9-12	532 Haynes St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5900	164	5	33.3	71.3%	144 (87.8%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.3%)	14.8	625^th of 739 public high schools	15.4%		17.9	615^th of 743 public high schools	17.2%	10	27.0			22.9	$14,066	$979	$13,088
WexfordMissaukee Independent School District (Isd) Career Center	Public	9-12	9901 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-2200	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 49601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cadillac	1.49 mi	7	209^th
Boon	7.01 mi	1	75^th
Manton	10.65 mi	3	217^th
Mc Bain	12.43 mi	4	160^th
Lake City	12.85 mi	3	196^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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