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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 is 1 public preschool serving 485 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
8,895 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
587 Teachers
24,562 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
49 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,303 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
15%
3%
# Hispanic Students
406 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
2,403 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
27%
21%
# White Students
4,246 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
48%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
482 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
678
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
720
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
667
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
701
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
637
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
684
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
670
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
670
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
681
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
687
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
710
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
41
1,357
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21195 Gill Rd
Farmington, MI 48335
(248) 489-3690
Farmington, MI 48335
(248) 489-3690
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
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