New Buffalo Senior High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Top 30%

Serving 169 students in grades 9-12, New Buffalo Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
: Top 30%
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

New Buffalo Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

New Buffalo Senior High School's student population of 169 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Buffalo Senior High School
9	49
10	42
11	46
12	32

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Total Students

169 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School
2023	178
2022	185
2021	190
2020	175
2019	175
2018	209
2017	209
2016	239
2015	225
2014	228
2013	260
2012	253
2011	242
2010	272
2009	276
2008	261
2007	279
2006	172
2005	250
2004	238
2003	207
2002	188
2001	184
2000	202
1999	195
1998	210
1997	331
1996	347
1995	362
1994	357
1993	352
1992	386
1991	348
1990	356
1989	343
1988	356
1987	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	19
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	24
2014	21
2013	19
2012	21
2011	22
2010	22
2009	21
2008	20
2007	17
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2002	17
2001	16
2000	17
1999	18
1998	19
1997	22
1996	22
1995	24

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School Rankings

New Buffalo Senior High School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of New Buffalo Senior High School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#606 out of 3025 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School
2023	#606
2022	#583
2021	#1501
2019	#820
2018	#2427
2017	#365
2016	#768
2015	#1143
2014	#720
2013	#1345
2012	#1430

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40-49%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	44%	35%	68%
2022	44%	34%	64%
2021	34%	36%	58%
2019	34%	40%	61%
2018	10%	37%	45%
2017	54%	39%	53%
2016	37%	38%	49%
2015	34%	37%	46%
2014	44%	41%	43%
2013	44%	41%	41%
2012	24%	37%	35%

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60-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2022	64%	45%	68%
2021	44%	48%	64%
2019	84%	49%	71%
2018	10%	43%	45%
2017	74%	49%	64%
2016	77%	50%	58%
2015	64%	49%	60%
2014	84%	67%	80%
2013	64%	65%	75%
2012	74%	64%	77%
2011	74%	80%	89%

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50-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2022	54%	38%	62%
2021	15%	23%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	11:1	17:1	11:1
2022	12:1	17:1	11:1
2021	10:1	17:1	11:1
2020	8:1	18:1	11:1
2019	8:1	18:1	11:1
2018	9:1	18:1	11:1
2017	9:1	18:1	11:1
2016	10:1	18:1	11:1
2015	9:1	18:1	10:1
2014	11:1	18:1	11:1
2013	13:1	18:1	11:1
2012	12:1	18:1	11:1
2011	11:1	18:1	11:1
2010	13:1	18:1	12:1
2009	13:1	18:1	12:1
2008	13:1	18:1	12:1
2007	16:1	19:1	15:1
2006	10:1	18:1	14:1
2005	14:1	18:1	15:1
2004	13:1	19:1	15:1
2002	11:1	18:1	13:1
2001	12:1	18:1	14:1
2000	12:1	18:1	14:1
1999	11:1	19:1	13:1
1998	11:1	19:1	13:1
1997	15:1	19:1	15:1
1996	16:1	20:1	15:1
1995	15:1	20:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2013)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	10%	9%	11%
2022	11%	9%	11%
2021	9%	8%	11%
2020	6%	8%	10%
2019	6%	8%	10%
2018	5%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	2%
1998	5%	3%	2%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	3%	18%	3%
2022	3%	18%	3%
2021	3%	18%	3%
2020	4%	18%	3%
2019	4%	18%	3%
2018	2%	18%	3%
2017	2%	18%	3%
2016	2%	18%	2%
2015	2%	18%	2%
2014	2%	18%	2%
2013	1%	18%	3%
2012	1%	19%	2%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	2%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	2%
2008	4%	20%	3%
2007	4%	20%	2%
2006	3%	20%	1%
2005	4%	20%	2%
2004	3%	20%	3%
2003	3%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	4%
2001	4%	19%	5%
2000	3%	19%	5%
1999	4%	19%	4%
1998	4%	19%	4%
1997	5%	18%	5%
1996	6%	18%	5%
1995	6%	18%	5%
1994	7%	17%	5%
1993	6%	17%	6%
1992	5%	17%	5%
1991	4%	17%	6%

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White

82%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	83%	64%	81%
2022	83%	64%	82%
2021	86%	65%	82%
2020	85%	66%	82%
2019	85%	66%	82%
2018	88%	66%	84%
2017	88%	66%	84%
2016	88%	67%	86%
2015	89%	68%	87%
2014	92%	69%	88%
2013	90%	69%	87%
2012	90%	69%	88%
2011	92%	70%	90%
2010	93%	70%	91%
2009	91%	71%	93%
2008	91%	71%	92%
2007	92%	71%	94%
2006	98%	73%	94%
2005	93%	72%	94%
2004	95%	73%	93%
2003	94%	72%	92%
2002	94%	73%	91%
2001	92%	74%	91%
2000	92%	75%	91%
1999	91%	75%	93%
1998	91%	75%	93%
1997	90%	76%	91%
1996	90%	76%	92%
1995	91%	77%	92%
1994	89%	79%	91%
1993	92%	79%	92%
1992	94%	79%	94%
1991	95%	78%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	0.30	0.55	0.33
2022	0.30	0.55	0.32
2021	0.25	0.54	0.31
2020	0.27	0.53	0.33
2019	0.27	0.53	0.33
2018	0.22	0.53	0.28
2017	0.22	0.53	0.28
2016	0.22	0.52	0.26
2015	0.21	0.50	0.24
2014	0.15	0.50	0.22
2013	0.19	0.49	0.24
2012	0.20	0.49	0.22
2011	0.15	0.48	0.19
2010	0.13	0.47	0.16
2009	0.17	0.46	0.14
2008	0.17	0.46	0.15
2007	0.14	0.46	0.11
2005	0.13	0.44	0.12
2004	0.10	0.43	0.14
2003	0.12	0.44	0.15
2002	0.11	0.42	0.16
2001	0.15	0.42	0.17
2000	0.15	0.40	0.17
1999	0.17	0.40	0.14
1998	0.17	0.40	0.14
1997	0.18	0.39	0.15
1996	0.19	0.39	0.15
1995	0.17	0.37	0.15
1994	0.20	0.35	0.17
1993	0.15	0.35	0.15
1992	0.11	0.35	0.12

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≥90%

81%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	90%	81%
2022	84%	81%	84%
2021	90%	84%	90%
2020	90%	86%	84%
2019	90%	85%	90%
2018	74%	85%	74%
2017	90%	85%	90%
2016	92%	85%	92%
2015	90%	85%	90%
2014	84%	84%	84%
2013	90%	84%	87%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	35%	49%	33%
2022	30%	47%	33%
2021	30%	46%	36%
2020	29%	45%	34%
2019	29%	45%	34%
2018	29%	40%	32%
2017	29%	40%	32%
2016	32%	40%	34%
2015	24%	41%	29%
2014	25%	43%	30%
2013	28%	42%	31%
2012	28%	42%	36%
2011	30%	41%	34%
2010	27%	40%	31%
2009	28%	35%	31%
2008	26%	31%	27%
2007	25%	30%	25%
2006	58%	30%	29%
2005	32%	28%	22%
2004	42%	27%	25%
2003	42%	25%	24%
2002	37%	25%	24%
2001	34%	24%	25%
2000	29%	25%	25%
1999	24%	25%	26%
1998	24%	26%	22%
1997	15%	26%	24%
1996	15%	25%	22%
1995	12%	25%	18%
1994	13%	23%	19%
1993	15%	25%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	New Buffalo Senior High School	Michigan	New Buffalo Area Schools School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	13%	6%	10%
2013	10%	6%	9%
2012	7%	5%	8%
2011	9%	5%	10%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	13%	7%	9%
2008	13%	7%	12%
2007	11%	6%	15%
2006	35%	7%	16%
2005	19%	6%	13%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	18%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Buffalo Area Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Buffalo Senior High School's ranking?

New Buffalo Senior High School is ranked #606 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are New Buffalo Senior High School often compared to?

New Buffalo Senior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like River Valley Middlehigh School, Lakeshore High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

What is the graduation rate of New Buffalo Senior High School?

The graduation rate of New Buffalo Senior High School is 90%, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 81%.

How many students attend New Buffalo Senior High School?

169 students attend New Buffalo Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of New Buffalo Senior High School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of New Buffalo Senior High School?

New Buffalo Senior High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does New Buffalo Senior High School offer ?

New Buffalo Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is New Buffalo Senior High School part of?

New Buffalo Senior High School is part of New Buffalo Area Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
: Top 30%
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education