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If you could change one rule at Cadillac Senior High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
903
High
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CADILLAC AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260759004340
Cadillac Senior High School
500 CHESTNUT ST, CADILLAC, MI 49601 · (231) 876-5800 · Wexford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL903 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
359 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 245 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 240 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 205 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 24% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Cadillac Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Senior High School this school | 903 | 39.8% | N/A |
| Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg GAYLORD | 907 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Owosso High School OWOSSO | 805 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Greenville Senior High School GREENVILLE | 1,044 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Thornapple Kellogg High School MIDDLEVILLE | 982 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Port Huron Northern High School PORT HURON | 1,089 | 39.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cadillac Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 903 | #159 of 844 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #221 of 548 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #436 of 550 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #401 of 654 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #61 of 126 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
903
+44 (+5%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 23.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 903 | 50.4 | 17.9:1 | 40% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 884 | 41.9 | 21.1:1 | 52% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 41.4 | 21.9:1 | 50% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 37 | 23.2:1 | 48% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 843 | 39.3 | 21.5:1 | 44% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 829 | 39 | 21.3:1 | 39% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 32 | 20.5:1 | 39% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 828 | 39 | 21.2:1 | 14% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 958 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cadillac Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (843 to 903); teachers up 28% (39.3 to 50.4).
About Cadillac Senior High School
At 500 CHESTNUT ST in CADILLAC, Michigan, Cadillac Senior High School operates as a large high school. Federal data show 903 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Michigan average about 460 students, which makes this school 96% bigger than average.
Cadillac Area Public Schools has a total of 6 schools and 3,050 students, Cadillac Senior High School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Cadillac Senior High School is 91% White. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Wexford County overall, the White share is about 92%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Cadillac Senior High School, there are about 17.9 students; the school has 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 359 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 40% of enrollment. It compares with 63% for public schools in Wexford County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Wexford County show that the median household earns about $61,085 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Wexford County has 15 public schools with about 8,553 students, including Cadillac Senior High School.
Cadillac Innovation High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Cadillac Senior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 903, compared with 859 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 23.2:1 to 17.9:1.
This page is set up for the Cadillac Senior High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wexford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,077
Census ACS
Median income
$61,085
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
8,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cadillac Area Public Schools
- Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Forest View Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Cadillac Innovation High SchoolHigh · 164 students
Other schools in CADILLAC
- Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Cadillac Innovation High SchoolHigh · 164 students
- WexfordMissaukee ISD Special EducationCombined · 89 students
- WexfordMissaukee ISD Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Cadillac Innovation High School0.2 mi · 164
- Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 480
- Franklin Elementary School1.3 mi · 563
- WexfordMissaukee ISD Special Education2.1 mi · 89
- Mackinaw Trail Middle School2.4 mi · 683
- Forest View Elementary School8.4 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Cadillac Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Cadillac Senior High School?
Cadillac Senior High School enrolls approximately 903 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cadillac Senior High School serve?
Cadillac Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cadillac Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cadillac Senior High School is approximately 17.9:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cadillac Senior High School?
At Cadillac Senior High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Cadillac Senior High School public or private?
Cadillac Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cadillac Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.