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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Escanaba JuniorSenior High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,089
High
DISTRICT 597 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCANABA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261350005014
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
500 S LINCOLN RD, ESCANABA, MI 49829 · (906) 786-6521 · Delta County
GRADES 06–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,089 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Michigan public high schools
- B-Test 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
20.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 47.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
521 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 6 | 156 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 147 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 18% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Escanaba Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escanaba JuniorSenior High School this school | 1,089 | 47.8% | 45.4% |
| ReethsPuffer High School MUSKEGON | 1,107 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg GAYLORD | 907 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Airport Senior High School CARLETON | 760 | 45.5% | N/A |
| Greenville Senior High School GREENVILLE | 1,044 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Owosso High School OWOSSO | 805 | 42.7% | 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 Escanaba JuniorSenior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #32 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #30 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #27 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,089 | #103 of 844 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #407 of 548 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #396 of 550 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #314 of 654 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.7% | #6 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
1,089
-132 (-11%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,106
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 1,089 | 54.4 | 20.0:1 | 48% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 1,091 | 51.9 | 21.0:1 | 48% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 1,100 | 54 | 20.4:1 | 44% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 1,221 | 51 | 23.9:1 | 51% (618) |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 30.7 | 23.2:1 | 40% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 31 | 23.3:1 | 32% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 1,019 | 45 | 22.6:1 | 40% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 1,167 | 50 | 23.3:1 | 10% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 1,106 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Escanaba JuniorSenior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (713 to 1,089); teachers up 77% (30.7 to 54.4).
About Escanaba JuniorSenior High School
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School is a public high school run by Escanaba Area Public Schools in ESCANABA, Michigan. The student body numbers 1,089 students, from grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Michigan is about 460, so this school runs 137% larger than that.
The district, Escanaba Area Public Schools, operates 5 schools serving 2,130 students.
White students are the large majority at Escanaba JuniorSenior High School, with 90% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The White share in Delta County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. The chance that two students picked at random at Escanaba JuniorSenior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
The school has about 20.0 students per teacher and 54.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 48%. That is close to the 47% average for public schools in Delta County.
allk12 grades Escanaba JuniorSenior High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Escanaba JuniorSenior High School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Michigan schools.
Within Delta County, median household income is about $57,809, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 15 public schools in Delta County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,382.
Nearest public school: Escanaba Student Success Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 6. On average proficiency, Escanaba JuniorSenior High School is 2nd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,221 in 2020-21 and 1,089 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.9:1 to 20.0:1.
Discussions about Escanaba JuniorSenior High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Delta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,813
Census ACS
Median income
$57,809
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Escanaba Area Public Schools
- Escanaba Upper ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Lemmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Webster Kindergarten CenterElementary · 215 students
- Escanaba Student Success CenterHigh · 104 students
Other schools in ESCANABA
- Escanaba Upper ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Lemmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Webster Kindergarten CenterElementary · 215 students
- Escanaba Student Success CenterHigh · 104 students
- Learning CenterCombined · 74 students
- Bay Pines CenterHigh · 29 students
Nearby schools
- Escanaba Student Success Center0.1 mi · 104
- Lemmer Elementary School0.4 mi · 296
- Escanaba Upper Elementary0.7 mi · 426
- Webster Kindergarten Center1.5 mi · 215
- Bay Pines Center2.5 mi · 29
- Learning Center4.0 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Escanaba JuniorSenior High SchoolHow large is Escanaba JuniorSenior High School?
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School enrolls approximately 1,089 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Escanaba JuniorSenior High School serve?
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Escanaba JuniorSenior High School?
Approximately 20.0:1 students per teacher at Escanaba JuniorSenior High School.
How diverse is Escanaba JuniorSenior High School?
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School reports a student body of 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Escanaba JuniorSenior High School in?
Escanaba JuniorSenior High School is part of Escanaba Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.