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Charlotte School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,558 students in Charlotte 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 Charlotte School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
8 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,347 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Charlotte School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#514 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
55 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
2,006 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
202
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,250 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 $13,812 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,250
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,812
$17,693
Best Charlotte School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charlotte Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
378 State St
Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 541-5600
Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 541-5600
Grades: 8-12
| 666 students
Rank: #22.
Charlotte Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1068 Carlisle Hwy
Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 541-5700
Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 541-5700
Grades: 7-8
| 362 students
Rank: #33.
Charlotte Upper Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1068 Carlisle Hwy
Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 541-5770
Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 541-5770
Grades: 4-8
| 530 students
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