Chelsea School District

500 Washington St
Chelsea, MI 48118-1144
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Chelsea School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,475 students in Chelsea School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Chelsea School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
2,256 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#54 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chelsea   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chelsea   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chelsea   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chelsea   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chelsea   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
21 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,001 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
200
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,198 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 $20,012 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chelsea   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chelsea   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,198
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chelsea   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,012
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chelsea   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chelsea School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beach Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
445 Mayer Dr
Chelsea, MI 48118
(734) 433-2202
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #22.
South Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
335 Pierce St
Chelsea, MI 48118
(734) 433-2205
Grades: 3-5
| 469 students
Rank: n/an/a
699 Mckinley St
Chelsea, MI 48118
(734) 433-2203
Grades: PK-2
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,256 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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