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The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Michigan

550 public high schools in Michigan appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Charles R Drew Transition Center leads the list at 4.6:1, against a median of 18.5:1 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

550

Michigan

Best Students/teacher

4.6:1

Median Students/teacher

18.5:1

LOWEST RATIO · MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Charles R Drew Transition Center	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	High	221	4.6:1
2	Madison Academy High School	BURTON, MI	Madison Academy	High	276	6.3:1
3	Athens JuniorSenor High School	ATHENS, MI	Athens Area Schools	High	256	7.6:1
4	Annapolis High School	DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI	Dearborn Heights School District #7	High	682	7.9:1
5	Blissfield High School	BLISSFIELD, MI	Blissfield Community Schools	High	320	8.7:1
6	Henry Ford Academy	DEARBORN, MI	Henry Ford Academy	High	476	10.7:1
7	Homer Community High School	HOMER, MI	Homer Community School District	High	247	11.2:1
8	Garber High School	ESSEXVILLE, MI	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	High	489	11.7:1
9	Academy for Business and Technology High School	MELVINDALE, MI	Academy for Business and Technology	High	231	11.7:1
10	Detroit Lions Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	High	400	11.8:1
11	Pellston MiddleHigh School	PELLSTON, MI	Pellston Public Schools	High	258	11.8:1
12	ACTech High School	YPSILANTI, MI	Ypsilanti Community Schools	High	459	11.8:1
13	Blue Water Middle College Academy	PORT HURON, MI	Blue Water Middle College	High	205	11.8:1
14	Bridgman High School	BRIDGMAN, MI	Bridgman Public Schools	High	239	12.1:1
15	Bad Axe High School	BAD AXE, MI	Bad Axe Public Schools	High	336	12.2:1
16	Arts Academy in the Woods	FRASER, MI	Arts Academy in the Woods	High	327	12.3:1
17	East Jordan MiddleHigh School	EAST JORDAN, MI	East Jordan Public Schools	High	322	12.4:1
18	Frankfort High School	FRANKFORT, MI	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	High	248	12.6:1
19	Union City High School	UNION CITY, MI	Union City Community Schools	High	305	12.7:1
20	Hancock MiddleHigh School	HANCOCK, MI	Hancock Public Schools	High	292	12.8:1
21	Whitmore Lake High School	WHITMORE LAKE, MI	Whitmore Lake Public School District	High	271	12.8:1
22	River Valley MiddleHigh School	THREE OAKS, MI	River Valley School District	High	265	13.1:1
23	Trenton High School	TRENTON, MI	Trenton Public Schools	High	846	13.1:1
24	OvidElsie High School	ELSIE, MI	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	High	372	13.1:1
25	Northwestern High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	High	305	13.3:1
26	Alcona Community High School	HARRISVILLE, MI	Alcona Community Schools	High	369	13.4:1
27	Ottawa Hills High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	385	13.4:1
28	Fraser High School	FRASER, MI	Fraser Public Schools	High	1,431	13.5:1
29	Vandercook Lake High School	JACKSON, MI	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	High	258	13.6:1
30	Robichaud Senior High School	DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI	Westwood Community School District	High	328	13.6:1
31	Dexter High School	DEXTER, MI	Dexter Community School District	High	1,053	13.6:1
32	Grosse Ile High School	GROSSE ILE, MI	Grosse Ile Township Schools	High	510	13.7:1
33	Coleman JuniorSenior High School	COLEMAN, MI	Coleman Community Schools	High	244	13.8:1
34	Dansville High School	DANSVILLE, MI	Dansville Schools	High	215	13.8:1
35	Innovation Central High	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	386	13.9:1
36	Royal Oak High School	ROYAL OAK, MI	Royal Oak Schools	High	1,293	13.9:1
37	Whiteford High School	OTTAWA LAKE, MI	Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Le	High	262	14.0:1
38	Holton High School	HOLTON, MI	Holton Public Schools	High	224	14.1:1
39	GalesburgAugusta High School	GALESBURG, MI	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	High	263	14.2:1
40	Benton Harbor High School	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Benton Harbor Area Schools	High	469	14.2:1
41	Harbor Springs High School	HARBOR SPGS, MI	Harbor Springs School District	High	260	14.2:1
42	Manchester JuniorSenior High School	MANCHESTER, MI	Manchester Community Schools	High	287	14.2:1
43	Evart High School	EVART, MI	Evart Public Schools	High	257	14.3:1
44	Union High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	881	14.3:1
45	University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School	DETROIT, MI	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	High	559	14.3:1
46	JohannesburgLewiston High School	JOHANNESBURG, MI	Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools	High	205	14.4:1
47	MioAuSable High School	MIO, MI	Mio-AuSable Schools	High	263	14.4:1
48	Pittsford Area High School	PITTSFORD, MI	Pittsford Area Schools	High	203	14.5:1
49	Lake City High School	LAKE CITY, MI	Lake City Area School District	High	369	14.6:1
50	New Haven High School	NEW HAVEN, MI	New Haven Community Schools	High	314	14.6:1

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