Escanaba JuniorSenior High School

Escanaba JuniorSenior High School is one of the big secondary schools in ESCANABA, Michigan, operated by Escanaba Area Public Schools, with 1,089 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 137% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Across the 5 schools in Escanaba Area Public Schools (2,130 students total), Escanaba JuniorSenior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Escanaba JuniorSenior High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder comes out to 4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Delta County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school reports having 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.0:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Escanaba JuniorSenior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

In the area at large, Delta County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,809, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Escanaba JuniorSenior High School is one of 15 public schools in Delta County (combined enrollment of about 4,382 students).

The closest other public school is Escanaba Student Success Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Escanaba JuniorSenior High School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 41.3%.

Escanaba JuniorSenior High School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Escanaba JuniorSenior High School's enrollment has grew 53% since 2018, when it stood at 713 (now 1,089). Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Escanaba JuniorSenior High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.