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Cadillac Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 710 students in Cadillac Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Cadillac Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,071 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Cadillac Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 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 76% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%

Graduation Rate
76%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,778 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
242
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,613 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$48 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,858
$18,510

Spending / Student
$15,613
$17,693

Best Cadillac Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mackinaw Trail Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8401 S Mackinaw Trl
Cadillac, MI 49601
(231) 876-5600
Cadillac, MI 49601
(231) 876-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
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