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East China School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 980 students in East China School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in East China School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,652 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
East China School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
36 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,494 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
96%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
245
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,686 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,282
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,686
$17,559
Best East China School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Clair Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4335 Yankee Rd
Saint Clair, MI 48079
(810) 676-1800
Saint Clair, MI 48079
(810) 676-1800
Grades: 5-8
| 643 students
Rank: #22.
Marine City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6373 King Rd
Marine City, MI 48039
(810) 676-1201
Marine City, MI 48039
(810) 676-1201
Grades: 6-8
| 292 students
Rank: #33.
East China Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1585 Meisner Rd
East China, MI 48054
(810) 676-1353
East China, MI 48054
(810) 676-1353
Grades: K-12
| 45 students
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