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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Michigan

62 public high schools in Michigan appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy leads the list at 24.9%, against a median of 45.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Michigan

Best % Proficient

24.9%

Median % Proficient

45.7%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	74.9%	494	24.9%
2	Michigan Center JrSr High School	MICHIGAN CENTER, MI	Michigan Center School District	High	44.1%	700	25.9%
3	Pine River Area High School	LEROY, MI	Pine River Area Schools	High	57.9%	363	29.7%
4	Manistique Middle and High School	MANISTIQUE, MI	Manistique Area Schools	High	42.5%	412	30.9%
5	Houghton Lake JrSr High School	HOUGHTON LAKE, MI	Houghton Lake Community Schools	High	75.4%	484	31.1%
6	Central Montcalm Middle High School	STANTON, MI	Central Montcalm Public Schools	High	62.2%	739	31.7%
7	Corunna High School	CORUNNA, MI	Corunna Public Schools	High	38.9%	610	31.8%
8	Sandusky JuniorSenior High School	SANDUSKY, MI	Sandusky Community School District	High	53.3%	460	32.5%
9	Breckenridge MiddleHigh School	BRECKENRIDGE, MI	Breckenridge Community Schools	High	58.4%	310	33.6%
10	Montabella JuniorSenior High	BLANCHARD, MI	Montabella Community Schools	High	60.3%	383	35.6%
11	Algonac JuniorSenior High School	CLAY, MI	Algonac Community School District	High	42.2%	644	35.7%
12	Pellston MiddleHigh School	PELLSTON, MI	Pellston Public Schools	High	49.2%	258	37.2%
13	Stockbridge JrSr High School	STOCKBRIDGE, MI	Stockbridge Community Schools	High	37.4%	481	37.4%
14	Deckerville Community High School	DECKERVILLE, MI	Deckerville Community School District	High	44.7%	219	38.0%
15	ClimaxScotts High School	CLIMAX, MI	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	High	28.2%	294	38.6%
16	West Iron County Middle High School	IRON RIVER, MI	West Iron County Public Schools	High	55.8%	407	39.1%
17	Manistee Middle High School	MANISTEE, MI	Manistee Area Public Schools	High	30.5%	685	40.0%
18	Oscoda Area High School	OSCODA, MI	Oscoda Area Schools	High	61.7%	488	40.4%
19	Gobles High School	GOBLES, MI	Gobles Public School District	High	54.0%	396	40.6%
20	East Jordan MiddleHigh School	EAST JORDAN, MI	East Jordan Public Schools	High	40.4%	322	40.9%
21	Beaverton JuniorSenior High School	BEAVERTON, MI	Beaverton Schools	High	54.9%	463	41.1%
22	StandishSterling Central JrSr High School	STANDISH, MI	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	High	52.1%	660	41.4%
23	Saranac JrSr High School	SARANAC, MI	Saranac Community Schools	High	32.8%	406	42.4%
24	Memphis JuniorSenior High School	MEMPHIS, MI	Memphis Community Schools	High	26.8%	388	42.5%
25	Zemmer Campus 89	LAPEER, MI	Lapeer Community Schools	High	41.4%	628	42.9%
26	Beal City High School	MOUNT PLEASANT, MI	Beal City Public Schools	High	21.5%	376	44.0%
27	Cheboygan Area High School	CHEBOYGAN, MI	Cheboygan Area Schools	High	55.7%	548	44.8%
28	Canton Preparatory High School	CANTON, MI	Canton Preparatory High School	High	43.8%	612	44.8%
29	HillMcCloy High School	MONTROSE, MI	Montrose Community Schools	High	51.7%	449	44.9%
30	Pennfield Senior High School	BATTLE CREEK, MI	Pennfield Schools	High	50.7%	748	45.4%
31	Escanaba JuniorSenior High School	ESCANABA, MI	Escanaba Area Public Schools	High	47.8%	1,089	45.4%
32	James R Geisler Middle School	COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	High	40.0%	620	45.9%
33	Summerfield JuniorSenior High School	PETERSBURG, MI	Summerfield Schools	High	15.1%	251	46.1%
34	Lakeview High School	LAKEVIEW, MI	Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)	High	48.9%	368	46.4%
35	Columbia Central High School	BROOKLYN, MI	Columbia School District	High	29.7%	637	46.4%
36	Ithaca High School	ITHACA, MI	Ithaca Public Schools	High	35.5%	442	47.2%
37	Cass City Jr and Sr High School	CASS CITY, MI	Cass City Public Schools	High	41.1%	418	49.3%
38	Buchanan High School	BUCHANAN, MI	Buchanan Community Schools	High	40.8%	561	50.4%
39	Roscommon High School	ROSCOMMON, MI	Roscommon Area Public Schools	High	50.4%	337	50.4%
40	UnionvilleSebewaing MiddleHigh School	SEBEWAING, MI	Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.	High	30.9%	366	50.5%
41	Capac JrSr High School	CAPAC, MI	Capac Community Schools	High	37.6%	298	51.4%
42	Clarkston Junior High School	CLARKSTON, MI	Clarkston Community School District	High	16.8%	1,007	52.1%
43	Manchester JuniorSenior High School	MANCHESTER, MI	Manchester Community Schools	High	21.3%	287	52.5%
44	Centreville Jr Sr High School	CENTREVILLE, MI	Centreville Public Schools	High	48.6%	407	53.1%
45	New Lothrop High School	NEW LOTHROP, MI	New Lothrop Area Public Schools	High	34.2%	398	53.4%
46	Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School	HARRIS, MI	Bark River-Harris School District	High	40.8%	311	54.2%
47	Whitmore Lake High School	WHITMORE LAKE, MI	Whitmore Lake Public School District	High	34.3%	271	54.3%
48	Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School	FREELAND, MI	Freeland Community School District	High	19.4%	897	54.8%
49	Charlevoix Middle High School	CHARLEVOIX, MI	Charlevoix Public Schools	High	40.6%	387	56.1%
50	Black River Public School MiddleHigh	HOLLAND, MI	Black River Public School	High	19.5%	569	56.5%

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