Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49887

The 49887 zip code area is home to two alternative schools: Uplift Michigan Academy, a public charter virtual school, and Stephenson Area Public School, a traditional public school. While both schools serve similar student populations, the data reveals significant performance differences between them.

Stephenson Area Public School stands out as the higher-performing school, with substantially higher proficiency rates across various subject areas and grade levels on the M-STEP and SAT/PSAT assessments. For instance, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, Stephenson Area Public School had a 62.5% proficiency rate, compared to just 9.68% for Uplift Michigan Academy. This trend is consistent across other academic measures, including graduation rates and dropout rates.

While both schools have the same four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and the same dropout rate of 7.6%, Stephenson Area Public School spends more per student ($15,649) compared to Uplift Michigan Academy ($11,312), and has a lower student-teacher ratio (20.3 vs. 22.0). Additionally, Stephenson Area Public School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (55.2%) compared to Uplift Michigan Academy (80.31%), which may be a contributing factor to the observed performance differences.