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Adrian School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,422 students in Adrian School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Adrian School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,767 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Adrian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 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 79% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
855 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
9%
# Black Students
130 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
5%
23%
# White Students
1,534 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
55%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
264
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,855 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,361
$18,370
Spending / Student
$14,855
$17,559
Best Adrian School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adrian High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
785 Riverside Ave
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-2181
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-2181
Grades: 8-12
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
Springbrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
615 Springbrook Ave
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-0543
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-0543
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
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