Top Rankings
Farmington Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,558 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
8,895 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
587 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Farmington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
# American Indian Students
49 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,303 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
15%
3%
# Hispanic Students
406 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
2,403 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
27%
23%
# White Students
4,246 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
48%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
482 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
678
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
720
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
667
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
701
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
637
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
684
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
670
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
670
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
681
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
687
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
710
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
41
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,265 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,400 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,265
$18,370
Spending / Student
$17,400
$17,559
Best Farmington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farmington Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
32800 W 12 Mile Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 785-2070
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 785-2070
Grades: K-8
| 707 students
Rank: #22.
Power Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34740 Rhonswood St
Farmington, MI 48335
(248) 489-3622
Farmington, MI 48335
(248) 489-3622
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #33.
Warner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30303 W 14 Mile Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 785-2030
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 785-2030
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #44.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25000 Middlebelt Rd
Farmington, MI 48336
(248) 489-3601
Farmington, MI 48336
(248) 489-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 522 students
Rank: #55.
Farmington Central High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30175 Highmeadow Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 489-3827
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 489-3827
Grades: 8-12
| 153 students
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