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Best High Schools in Zip Code 49629

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At a glance

Schools

381

Students

5-star school

Top rankedElk Rapids High School40^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

The 49629 zip code in Michigan is home to two high schools: Elk Rapids High School and Sunrise Academy. While both schools serve grades 9-12, they exhibit stark differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Elk Rapids High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Michigan and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform their peers in the Elk Rapids School District and the state of Michigan in standardized tests, with impressive proficiency rates in subjects like M-Step Science and SAT Mathematics. In contrast, Sunrise Academy appears to be a much smaller and lower-performing school, ranking 812th out of 852 Michigan high schools in the 2015-2016 school year.

Despite the differences in academic performance, both schools reported similar graduation and dropout rates of 82.8% and 7.6%, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the schools differ significantly in their student demographics, with Elk Rapids High School having a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 25.35%, while Sunrise Academy has a much higher rate of 59.26%, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income families.

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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
Elk Rapids High School	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	360	18	20.3	18.9%	329 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	93.5	40^th of 739 public high schools	94.6%		96.4	18^th of 743 public high schools	97.6%	22	72.0	47.6	72.0	72.8	$14,960	$506	$14,454
Sunrise Academy	Public	9-12	308 Meguzee Pt	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 264-8108	21	1	15.5	47.6%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)					$10,005	$360	$9,645

Cities Near Zip Code 49629

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elk Rapids	0.56 mi	4	41^st
Traverse City	6.33 mi	27	138^th
Rapid City	7.57 mi	1
Williamsburg	8.99 mi	2
Bellaire	10.22 mi	2	253^rd

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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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