Davison Community Schools School District

1490 North Oak Rd
Davison, MI 48423-9101
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts 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 877 students in Davison Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Davison Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
9 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
5,442 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Davison Community Schools 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#164 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Davison Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davison Community Schools  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.
57%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davison Community Schools  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.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Davison Community Schools  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.
85%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Davison Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.60
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
391 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
254 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
5%
23%
# White Students
4,412 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
81%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
341 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
469
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
395
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
406
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
396
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
476
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
440
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
431
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
409
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,207 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 $13,531 is less 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
$72 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Davison Community Schools  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
$74 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Davison Community Schools  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
$13,207
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Davison Community Schools  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
$13,531
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Davison Community Schools  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 Davison Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davison Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 S Dayton St
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-0528
Grades: 7-8
| 877 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,442 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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