For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,177 students in Escanaba Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Escanaba Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Escanaba Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Escanaba Juniorsenior 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 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,131 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Escanaba Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
88 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
17 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,901 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
226
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,430 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,992
$18,510

Spending / Student
$12,430
$17,693

Best Escanaba Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Escanaba Juniorsenior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 S Lincoln Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-6521
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-6521
Grades: 6-12
| 1,091 students
Rank: #22.
Escanaba Student Success Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2525 3rd Ave S
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 233-4985
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 233-4985
Grades: 8-12
| 86 students
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