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Enrollment
418
High
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260840004391
Cass City Jr and Sr High School
4868 SEEGER ST, CASS CITY, MI 48726 · (989) 872-2148 · Tuscola County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Michigan public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
172 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 7 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 18% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cass City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cass City Jr and Sr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass City Jr and Sr High School this school | 418 | 41.1% | 49.3% |
| Jefferson High School NEWPORT | 430 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Gladwin High School GLADWIN | 486 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Grayling High School GRAYLING | 462 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Maple Valley JrSr High School VERMONTVILLE | 375 | 43.7% | N/A |
| Charlevoix Middle High School CHARLEVOIX | 387 | 40.6% | 56.1% |
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 Cass City Jr and Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Tuscola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #26 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #28 of 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #18 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #358 of 844 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #316 of 548 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #488 of 550 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #383 of 654 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #414 of 436 | #6 of 6 |
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
418
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 418 | 22.1 | 18.9:1 | 41% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 21.8 | 20.1:1 | 47% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 23.7 | 19.1:1 | 51% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 21 | 20.8:1 | 51% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 20.5 | 20.9:1 | 45% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 23 | 19.7:1 | 46% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 18 | 22.1:1 | 43% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 24 | 20.8:1 | 18% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cass City Jr and Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (429 to 418); teachers up 8% (20.5 to 22.1).
About Cass City Jr and Sr High School
Cass City Jr and Sr High School is a medium-sized high school located in CASS CITY, Michigan. The school counts 418 students across grades 7 through 12.
A total of 2 schools make up Cass City Public Schools, with 877 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Cass City Jr and Sr High School is 94% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Tuscola County residents. Cass City Jr and Sr High School's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.9:1, with 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.7 students per teacher below the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%. The 54% average for public schools in Tuscola County is 13 points higher.
allk12 grades Cass City Jr and Sr High School a B. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Cass City Jr and Sr High School is +1.3 points: 49.3% actual, 48.0% predicted.
In Tuscola County (population about 52,980), the median household income is $63,811, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Cass City Jr and Sr High School is one of 30 public schools in the county.
Cass City Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 3. Cass City Jr and Sr High School comes in 4th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 18 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.8:1 to 18.9:1.
Community posts for Cass City Jr and Sr High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tuscola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,980
Census ACS
Median income
$63,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
6,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cass City Public Schools
- Cass City ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Transition CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Cass City Elementary0.3 mi · 459
- OwendaleGagetown Elementary School9.4 mi · 67
- OwendaleGagetown JrSr High School9.4 mi · 69
- Highland Pines School13.1 mi · 96
- Ubly Community JrSr High School13.5 mi · 305
- Ubly Community Elementary School13.5 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Cass City Jr and Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Cass City Jr and Sr High School?
Cass City Jr and Sr High School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Cass City Jr and Sr High School serve?
Cass City Jr and Sr High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cass City Jr and Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cass City Jr and Sr High School is approximately 18.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cass City Jr and Sr High School?
Cass City Jr and Sr High School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Cass City Jr and Sr High School?
Cass City Jr and Sr High School is overseen by Cass City Public Schools in Tuscola County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.