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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,009 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 31%), 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 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,511 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
East China School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
8 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
45 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,344 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
238
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,236 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,856
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,236
$17,693
Best East China School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 632 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
| 330 students
Rank: #33.
East China Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1585 Meisner Rd
Fair Haven, MI 48023
(810) 676-1353
Fair Haven, MI 48023
(810) 676-1353
Grades: K-12
| 47 students
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