Top Rankings
Birmingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,918 students in Birmingham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Birmingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Birmingham School District are Birmingham Covington School, Derby Middle School and Berkshire Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
7,112 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
478 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Birmingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
249 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
733 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
10%
23%
# White Students
5,424 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
76%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
479
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
553
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
546
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
539
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
542
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
540
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
561
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
569
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
580
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
34
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,158 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,723 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,158
$18,370
Spending / Student
$22,723
$17,559
Best Birmingham School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Birmingham Covington School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1525 Covington Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 203-4425
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 203-4425
Grades: 3-8
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
Derby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1300 Derby Rd
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5003
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5003
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #33.
Berkshire Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21707 W 14 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-4703
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-4703
Grades: 6-8
| 655 students
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