Imlay City Community Schools

634 W Borland Rd
Imlay City, MI 48444-1416
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 554 students in Imlay City 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 School in Imlay City Community School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Imlay City Community School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Imlay City 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 28% 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
4 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
1,734 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Imlay City Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#342 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
35%
43%
45%
34%
38%
85%
81.8%
(2022-23)
30.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
71%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,984 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,198
$22,572
Spending / Student
$21,984
$21,839

Best Imlay City Community Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Imlay City High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Norlin Dr
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9810
Gr: 9-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,734 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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