For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 712 students in Eaton Rapids School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Eaton Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Eaton Rapids School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Eaton Rapids High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Eaton Rapids School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,638 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
147
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,480 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,294
$18,510

Spending / Student
$15,480
$17,693

Best Eaton Rapids School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eaton Rapids High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 State St
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-2216
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-2216
Grades: 9-12
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Greyhound Central Performance Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
912 Greyhound Dr
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-1138
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-1138
Grades: 3-12
| 77 students
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