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Center Line High School

26300 ARSENAL, CENTER LINE, MI 48015 · (586) 510-2100 · Macomb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
646
High
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
397 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918128%
Grade 1014422%
Grade 1117026%
Grade 1215123%
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
23837%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
274%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
23536%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
10216%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
447%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
34854%
Female
29846%

School pathway

Feeds from
Wolfe Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Center Line Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Center Line High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Macomb County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
646#234 of 844#19 of 43
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#149 of 548#8 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.1%#16 of 550#1 of 31
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.5%#202 of 654#13 of 36
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.5%#354 of 436#24 of 29
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 2024-25
Enrollment
646
+113 (+21%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2564638.216.9:161% (397)
2023-2466240.616.3:170% (464)
2022-2366339.516.8:167% (444)
2020-215333515.2:161% (327)
2017-1869137.518.4:171% (488)
2015-167223819.0:168% (489)
2010-117804816.3:158% (456)
2000-018024916.4:119% (149)
1990-91706N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Line High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (691 to 646); teachers up 2% (37.5 to 38.2).

About Center Line High School

Located in CENTER LINE, Michigan, Center Line High School is a mid-sized high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 646 students. That puts enrollment 40% above the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan.

Center Line High School is one school in a 6-school district, Center Line Public Schools, which enrolls 2,484 students.

No group is above 50% at Center Line High School; the largest is White, at 37%. The school is also 36% Black, 16% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 75%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Center Line High School scores 70%.

Classroom staffing at Center Line High School totals 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The average for high schools in Michigan, 21.6:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Center Line High School is about 61%. The average for public schools in Macomb County is 52%.

In the wider Macomb County area, the median household earns about $77,837 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Center Line High School shares Macomb County with 235 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, May V Peck Elementary School is closest at about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 113 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 15.2:1 to 16.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Macomb County at a glance

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Population
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students

Quick facts

School name
Center Line High School
District
Center Line Public Schools
Address
26300 ARSENAL, CENTER LINE, MI 48015
Phone
(586) 510-2100
County
Macomb County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
646
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
397 (61%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
260858004404
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Center Line High School
How large is Center Line High School?
Center Line High School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Center Line High School serve?
Center Line High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Center Line High School have?
Center Line High School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
How diverse is Center Line High School?
Center Line High School reports a student body of 37% White, 4% Hispanic, 36% Black, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Center Line High School in?
Center Line High School is part of Center Line Public Schools.
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