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Enrollment
427
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VASSAR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263471007056
Vassar Senior High School
220 ATHLETIC ST, VASSAR, MI 48768 · (989) 823-8534 · Tuscola County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 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
15.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
215 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
23%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
Schools most like Vassar Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vassar Senior High School this school | 427 | 50.4% | N/A |
| HillMcCloy High School MONTROSE | 449 | 51.7% | 44.9% |
| Lakeview High School LAKEVIEW | 368 | 48.9% | 46.4% |
| Gwinn MiddleHigh School GWINN | 477 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Kalkaska High School KALKASKA | 439 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Centreville Jr Sr High School CENTREVILLE | 407 | 48.6% | 53.1% |
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 Vassar Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Tuscola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #351 of 844 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #73 of 548 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #320 of 550 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #296 of 654 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #105 of 436 | #1 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
427
-62 (-13%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 427 | 27.8 | 15.4:1 | 50% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 59% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 27.2 | 17.7:1 | 56% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 65% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 27.9 | 19.7:1 | 52% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 17 | 21.4:1 | 46% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 48% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 28 | 19.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vassar Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (551 to 427); teachers unchanged (27.9 to 27.8).
About Vassar Senior High School
Vassar Senior High School is a medium-sized high school with an address in VASSAR, Michigan. The school's 427 students are in grades 6 through 12.
Vassar Public Schools runs 3 schools with a combined 808 students. Vassar Senior High School is one of them.
White students are the large majority at Vassar Senior High School, with 87% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Vassar Senior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
The school reports 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.4 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 50% of students.
Federal survey data for Tuscola County show that median household income is about $63,811, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vassar Senior High School is among the 30 public schools in Tuscola County.
Nearby, Central School is about 0.3 miles away. Vassar Senior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Vassar Senior High School went from 489 students to 427. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.8:1 to 15.4:1 over the same years.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tuscola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,980
Census ACS
Median income
$63,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
6,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vassar Public Schools
- Central SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Clarence Fischer CenterHigh · 15 students
- Enterprise PlaceElementary
Other schools in VASSAR
- Central SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Clarence Fischer CenterHigh · 15 students
- Enterprise PlaceElementary
Nearby schools
- Central School0.3 mi · 366
- Clarence Fischer Center1.2 mi · 15
- Reese Elementary School7.2 mi · 328
- Meachum Elementary7.3 mi · 476
- EF Rittmueller Middle School7.6 mi · 368
- Reese High School7.6 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Vassar Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vassar Senior High School?
Vassar Senior High School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Vassar Senior High School serve?
Vassar Senior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vassar Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vassar Senior High School is approximately 15.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vassar Senior High School?
At Vassar Senior High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Vassar Senior High School in?
Vassar Senior High School is part of Vassar Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.