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Fraser School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 765 students in Fraser 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 School in Fraser School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
4,593 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fraser School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
771 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
17%
23%
# White Students
3,263 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
71%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
329 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
336
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
362
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
395
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
374
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,640 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,245
$18,370
Spending / Student
$14,640
$17,559
Best Fraser School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richards Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33500 Garfield Rd
Fraser, MI 48026
(586) 439-7400
Fraser, MI 48026
(586) 439-7400
Grades: 7-8
| 765 students
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