For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 610 students in Houghton Lake Community Schools. 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 Houghton Lake Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Houghton Lake Community School have a Graduation Rate of 59%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Houghton Lake Jrsr 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 8% 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
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,163 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Houghton Lake Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#508 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
59%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,690 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 $12,729 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,690
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,729
$17,693
Best Houghton Lake Community Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Houghton Lake Community Education
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
179 Cloverleaf Ln
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
(989) 422-6161
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
(989) 422-6161
Gr: 9-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Houghton Lake Jrsr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4433 W Houghton Lake Dr
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
(989) 366-2035
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
(989) 366-2035
Gr: 7-12 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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