For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 495 students in Eaton Rapids School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Eaton Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Eaton Rapids School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,638 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
85%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
147
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,480 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,294
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,480
$17,693
Best Eaton Rapids School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eaton Rapids Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
815 Greyhound Dr
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-8151
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-8151
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Greyhound Central Performance Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
912 Greyhound Dr
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-1138
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-1138
Grades: 3-12
| 77 students
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