Approximately 47% of public high school students in Michigan are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
The public high schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Michigan is Career Development School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 97%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Michigan (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Career Development School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
106 S 6th St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6800
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 850-6800
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Cornerstone Jeffersondouglass Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
6861 E Nevada St
Detroit, MI 48234
(734) 812-8583
Detroit, MI 48234
(734) 812-8583
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Detention Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-12
520 W Hampton Rd
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 667-3209
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 667-3209
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Frontier International Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
13200 Conant St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6300
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6300
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Galesburgaugusta Alternative Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1076 N 37th St
Galesburg, MI 49053
(269) 484-2010
Galesburg, MI 49053
(269) 484-2010
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Hesperia Community Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
96 S Division St
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6185
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6185
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Home Education Site
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
2405 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 819-2621
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 819-2621
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Isabella Day Treatment
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
2007 E Preston St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 775-2290
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Madison Preparatory High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
915 E 11 Mile Rd
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 543-5465
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 543-5465
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Malcolm Williams School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
5123 Old Plank Rd
Onondaga, MI 49264
(517) 244-1354
Onondaga, MI 49264
(517) 244-1354
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Michigan Mathematics And Science Academy Dequindre
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
27300 Dequindre Rd
Warren, MI 48902
(586) 353-2108
Warren, MI 48902
(586) 353-2108
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
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Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
735 E Shaw Ln
Mason, MI 48854
(517) 244-1210
Mason, MI 48854
(517) 244-1210
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Riverside Academy West Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
6409 Schaefer Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3600
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3600
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
St. Clair County Intervention Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1170 Michigan Rd
Port Huron, MI 48060
(586) 731-5300
Port Huron, MI 48060
(586) 731-5300
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-12
1130 N State St
Saint Ignace, MI 49781
(906) 643-8800
Saint Ignace, MI 49781
(906) 643-8800
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Seiter Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
1401 E Van Deinse St
Greenville, MI 48838
(616) 225-4826
Greenville, MI 48838
(616) 225-4826
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Vista Meadows Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
20651 West Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 240-4347
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 240-4347
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Warren Woods Adult Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 10-12
12900 Frazho Rd
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 439-4408
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 439-4408
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Washtenaw Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
1735 S Wagner Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-8100
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-8100
Rank: #1 - 201. - 20.
Whitefish Township School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
7221 North M 123
Paradise, MI 49768
(906) 492-3353
Paradise, MI 49768
(906) 492-3353
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Bridge Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
3120 Carpenter St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6100
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6100
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Jkl Bahweting Anishnabe School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
1301 Marquette Avenue
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-5055
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-5055
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Joy Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-12
15055 Dexter Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 340-0023
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 340-0023
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Keys Grace Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
27321 Hampden St
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 629-7700
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 629-7700
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Lincolnking Adams Young School Grove Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
13436 Grove St
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 862-2352
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 862-2352
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 7-12
11340 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 209-3803
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 209-3803
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
American International Academy High Schoolmiddle Schooll
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-12
27100 Avondale St
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 713-5525
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 713-5525
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Capstonewayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-12
1326 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 831-3510
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 831-3510
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Casman Alternative Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 7-12
225 9th St
Manistee, MI 49660
(231) 723-4981
Manistee, MI 49660
(231) 723-4981
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Flex High Burton
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 9-12
1245 S Center Rd
Burton, MI 48509
(877) 360-5327
Burton, MI 48509
(877) 360-5327
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Hannahville Indian School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: K-12
N14911 Hannahville B-1 Rd
Wilson, MI 49896
(906) 466-2952
Wilson, MI 49896
(906) 466-2952
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Universal Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: K-12
4833 Ogden St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 581-5006
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 581-5006
Rank: #33 - 4233. - 42.
Cesar Chavez High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1761 Waterman St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 551-0611
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 551-0611
Rank: #33 - 4233. - 42.
Detroit Community Schools High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 9-12
12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Rank: #33 - 4233. - 42.
Francis Reh Psa
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-12
2201 Owen St
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 753-2349
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 753-2349
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Michigan average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Michigan average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch is 47%% for 2024-25.
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The best top ranked public high schools in Michigan include Career Development School, Cornerstone Jeffersondouglass Academy and Detention Center.
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