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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,579 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
2,366 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Charlotte 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 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
0.24
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
53 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
2,057 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
87%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
209
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,701 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,127
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,701
$17,559
Best Charlotte School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 698 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
| 308 students
Rank: #33.
Charlotte Upper Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 573 students
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