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How has Gladstone Area High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
472
High
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADSTONE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 261597005245
Gladstone Area High School
2100 STATE HIGHWAY M35, GLADSTONE, MI 49837 · (906) 428-9200 · Delta County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL472 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
20.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
118 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 131 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 115 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 125 | 26% |
Student demographics
23%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 Gladstone Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Gladstone Area High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Area High School this school | 472 | 25.0% | N/A |
| Dundee Community High School DUNDEE | 493 | 24.7% | N/A |
| Bullock Creek High School MIDLAND | 462 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Hopkins High School HOPKINS | 477 | 26.4% | N/A |
| Schoolcraft High School SCHOOLCRAFT | 502 | 22.3% | 62.8% |
| Yale Senior High School YALE | 509 | 25.5% | 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 Gladstone Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #323 of 844 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #432 of 548 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #321 of 550 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.0% | #533 of 654 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #330 of 436 |
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
472
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 472 | 23 | 20.5:1 | 25% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 22.2 | 20.0:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 22.9 | 18.8:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 23 | 19.2:1 | 33% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 20.8 | 24.7:1 | 32% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 18 | 27.8:1 | 29% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 31% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | 34 | 18.8:1 | 19% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladstone Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (513 to 472); teachers up 11% (20.8 to 23).
About Gladstone Area High School
Gladstone Area High School is a public high school run by Gladstone Area Schools in GLADSTONE, Michigan. It enrolled 472 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
Gladstone Area Schools is the district for Gladstone Area High School. It has 4 schools and 1,494 students.
The large majority of students at Gladstone Area High School, 88%, are White. Next come 6% Native American and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. Gladstone Area High School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.5:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 21.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Gladstone Area High School is 25%. On average, public schools in Delta County report 47%.
Federal survey data for Delta County show that median household income is about $57,809, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 15 public schools operate in Delta County, serving about 4,382 students.
The school nearest to Gladstone Area High School is Cameron Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Within five miles of Gladstone Area High School, there are 3 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 441 to 472. Students per teacher rose from 19.2 in 2020-21 to 20.5 in 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. 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 Gladstone Area Schools
- James T Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Gladstone Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Cameron Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in GLADSTONE
- James T Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Gladstone Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Cameron Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Cameron Elementary School0.9 mi · 321
- Gladstone Area Middle School2.5 mi · 346
- James T Jones Elementary School2.6 mi · 355
- Learning Center5.3 mi · 74
- Bay Pines Center6.4 mi · 29
- TriTownship School7.2 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Gladstone Area High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gladstone Area High School?
Gladstone Area High School enrolls approximately 472 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gladstone Area High School serve?
Gladstone Area High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Gladstone Area High School have?
Gladstone Area High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Gladstone Area High School?
Student demographics at Gladstone Area High School are roughly 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Gladstone Area High School public or private?
Gladstone Area High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gladstone Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.