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Fenton Area 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 718 students in Fenton Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Fenton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (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
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,056 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fenton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
46 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,646 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
87%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
263
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
199
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
310
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,081 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 $12,279 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,081
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,279
$17,693
Best Fenton Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3255 Donaldson Dr
Fenton, MI 48430
(810) 591-7700
Fenton, MI 48430
(810) 591-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
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