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Enrollment
489
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEXVILLE-HAMPTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261353005024
Garber High School
213 PINE ST, ESSEXVILLE, MI 48732 · (989) 894-9710 · Bay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL489 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
11.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
181 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 133 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 23% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Essexville-Hampton Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Garber High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garber High School this school | 489 | 37.0% | N/A |
| Stockbridge JrSr High School STOCKBRIDGE | 481 | 37.4% | 37.4% |
| Flat Rock Community High School FLAT ROCK | 501 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Ithaca High School ITHACA | 442 | 35.5% | 47.2% |
| Shepherd High School SHEPHERD | 519 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Whitehall Senior High School WHITEHALL | 597 | 35.0% | 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 Garber High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Bay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #308 of 844 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #8 of 548 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #303 of 550 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.0% | #427 of 654 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #219 of 436 | N/A |
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
489
-65 (-12%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 489 | 41.9 | 11.7:1 | 37% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 41.2 | 12.4:1 | 35% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 44.6 | 11.5:1 | 33% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 26 | 21.3:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 23.8 | 24.0:1 | 32% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 24 | 22.6:1 | 24% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 28 | 22.0:1 | 24% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 622 | 31 | 20.1:1 | 8% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 547 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garber High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (571 to 489); teachers up 76% (23.8 to 41.9).
About Garber High School
Garber High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in ESSEXVILLE, Michigan. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 489 students.
Garber High School is a school in Essexville-Hampton Public Schools. The district has 4 schools and 1,523 students.
The share of students at Garber High School who are White is 87%. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Bay County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.7:1. The average for high schools in Michigan, 21.6:1, is higher. Of all students at Garber High School, 37% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 55% for public schools in Bay County.
For the population of Bay County, the median household earns about $61,763 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Bay County, 34 public schools serve about 12,525 students.
Cramer Junior High School is the nearest public school to Garber High School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Garber High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 554 (2020-21) to 489 (2024-25). The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.3:1 to 11.7:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Garber High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,008
Census ACS
Median income
$61,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
12,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
- Cramer Junior High SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Verellen Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- WR Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other schools in ESSEXVILLE
- Cramer Junior High SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Verellen Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- WR Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- BayArenac Community High SchoolHigh · 180 students
- LLCBay CampusCombined · 44 students
- Detention CenterCombined · 11 students
Other Garber High schools
One other US public school is named Garber High. Garber High School is the largest of the 2.
- Garber High SchoolGarber, OK · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Cramer Junior High School0.1 mi · 484
- BayArenac Community High School0.5 mi · 180
- WR Bush Elementary School0.8 mi · 236
- LLCBay Campus1.0 mi · 44
- Verellen Elementary School1.5 mi · 314
- Bay City Eastern High School1.6 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Garber High SchoolHow large is Garber High School?
Garber High School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Garber High School serve?
Garber High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garber High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garber High School is approximately 11.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Garber High School?
Garber High School reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Garber High School?
Garber High School is overseen by Essexville-Hampton Public Schools in Bay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.