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Reed City High School

225 W CHURCH AVE, REED CITY, MI 49677 · (231) 832-2224 · Osceola County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
445
High
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
200 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910524%
Grade 1012929%
Grade 1111726%
Grade 129421%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
40491%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Two+
235%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
21949%
Female
22651%

School pathway

Feeds from
Reed City Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Reed City Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Reed City High School this school44544.9%N/A
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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 Reed City High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Enrollment
ranked largest first
445#343 of 844
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.3:1#348 of 548
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
17.2%#411 of 550
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
44.9%#338 of 654
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.9%#246 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 2024-25
Enrollment
445
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254452319.3:145% (200)
2023-2445620.722.1:152% (236)
2022-2343722.419.5:151% (223)
2020-214442121.1:152% (230)
2017-1851125.520.0:151% (263)
2015-164981926.2:145% (224)
2010-114622320.1:139% (182)
2000-016883519.7:131% (213)
1990-91667N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reed City High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (511 to 445); teachers down 10% (25.5 to 23).

About Reed City High School

Reed City High School is a public high school run by Reed City Area Public Schools in REED CITY, Michigan. The school's 445 students are in grades 9 through 12.

Reed City High School is part of a district of 3 schools: Reed City Area Public Schools, with 1,456 students.

White students are the large majority at Reed City High School, with 91% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Reed City High School comes in at 17%.

The school has about 19.3 students per teacher and 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, higher than at this school. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 62% average among public schools in Osceola County.

Osceola County has about 23,227 residents, and median household income is about $58,267, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 14 public schools in Osceola County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,573.

Reed City Middle School is the public school closest to Reed City High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Reed City High School has 3 other public schools within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 444 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 445. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.3:1) than in 2020-21 (21.1:1).

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Osceola County at a glance

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Population
23,227
Census ACS
Median income
$58,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,573 students

Quick facts

School name
Reed City High School
District
Reed City Area Public Schools
Address
225 W CHURCH AVE, REED CITY, MI 49677
Phone
(231) 832-2224
County
Osceola County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
445
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
200 (45%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
262949006534
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Reed City Area Public Schools
Other schools in REED CITY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Reed City High School
How many students attend Reed City High School?
Reed City High School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Reed City High School serve?
Reed City High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Reed City High School have?
Reed City High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reed City High School?
At Reed City High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Reed City High School?
Reed City High School is overseen by Reed City Area Public Schools in Osceola County.
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