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Gibraltar School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,309 students in Gibraltar School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Gibraltar School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Gibraltar School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oscar A Carlson High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
3,605 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Gibraltar 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 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#380 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
256 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
2,847 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
261
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
286
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,587 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,528
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,587
$17,559
Best Gibraltar School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oscar A Carlson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30550 W Jefferson Ave
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7100
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,165 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeshore Virtual School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
30550 W Jefferson Ave
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7090
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7090
Grades: K-12
| 144 students
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