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What advice would you give to incoming students at Michigan Center JrSr High School?
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Enrollment
700
High
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262379006047
Michigan Center JrSr High School
400 S STATE ST, MICHIGAN CENTER, MI 49254 · (517) 764-1440 · Jackson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL700 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Michigan public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
21.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
309 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 7 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 141 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 19% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Michigan Center School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Michigan Center JrSr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Center JrSr High School this school | 700 | 44.1% | 25.9% |
| Airport Senior High School CARLETON | 760 | 45.5% | N/A |
| Owosso High School OWOSSO | 805 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Zemmer Campus 89 LAPEER | 628 | 41.4% | 42.9% |
| Hastings High School HASTINGS | 804 | 42.5% | N/A |
| Fruitport High School FRUITPORT | 812 | 41.9% | 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 Michigan Center JrSr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #61 of 62 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 700 | #220 of 844 | #4 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #449 of 548 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #308 of 550 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #348 of 654 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #62 of 126 | #3 of 6 |
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
700
+74 (+12%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 700 | 33.3 | 21.0:1 | 44% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 33 | 19.4:1 | 48% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 30.2 | 19.2:1 | 47% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 31 | 20.2:1 | 38% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 32.7 | 20.1:1 | 48% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 29 | 22.5:1 | 45% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 32 | 20.5:1 | 48% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 29 | 19.9:1 | 24% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Michigan Center JrSr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (657 to 700); teachers up 2% (32.7 to 33.3).
About Michigan Center JrSr High School
Michigan Center JrSr High School, located in MICHIGAN CENTER, Michigan, is a large high school. The school enrolls 700 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 460.
Michigan Center School District (3 schools, 1,423 students) runs Michigan Center JrSr High School.
Roughly 87% of students at Michigan Center JrSr High School are White. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Jackson County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Michigan Center JrSr High School is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Michigan Center JrSr High School, giving a ratio of 21.0:1. That is in line with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. A total of 309 students, or 44%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 53% average for public schools in Jackson County.
Michigan Center JrSr High School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 0% of Michigan public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 25.9%, is 20.8 points below the 46.7% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
In the surrounding county, Jackson County, median household income comes to about $66,073, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 68 public schools and about 21,681 students.
Keicher Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Michigan Center JrSr High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 74 students, from 626 to 700.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Michigan Center School District
- Keicher Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Arnold Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in MICHIGAN CENTER
- Keicher Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Arnold Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Keicher Elementary School0.8 mi · 402
- Arnold Elementary School1.0 mi · 321
- East Jackson Secondary School2.4 mi · 359
- WAY East Jackson2.8 mi · 16
- Vandercook Lake Virtual Academy3.1 mi · 55
- Vandercook Lake High School3.1 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Michigan Center JrSr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Michigan Center JrSr High School?
Michigan Center JrSr High School enrolls approximately 700 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Michigan Center JrSr High School serve?
Michigan Center JrSr High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Michigan Center JrSr High School?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at Michigan Center JrSr High School.
What is the student diversity at Michigan Center JrSr High School?
Student demographics at Michigan Center JrSr High School are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Michigan Center JrSr High School in?
Michigan Center JrSr High School is part of Michigan Center School District.
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