For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 416 students in Climax-Scotts Community Schools. 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 Climax-Scotts Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Climax-Scotts Community School have a Graduation Rate of 53%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Climaxscotts High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
1,317 Schools
# Students
650 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
30,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Climax-Scotts Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 15% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#431 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
15%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,948 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,929
$18,606
Spending / Student
$16,948
$17,784
Best Climax-Scotts Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Climaxscotts Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
372 S Main St
Climax, MI 49034
(269) 746-2401
Climax, MI 49034
(269) 746-2401
Gr: 5-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Climaxscotts High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
372 S Main St
Climax, MI 49034
(269) 746-2301
Climax, MI 49034
(269) 746-2301
Gr: 6-12 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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