Imlay City Community Schools School District

634 West Borland Rd
Imlay City, MI 48444-1416
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Imlay City Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 396 students in Imlay City Community Schools 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 Imlay City Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,753 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Imlay City Community Schools 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#396 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Imlay City Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Imlay City Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Imlay City Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Imlay City Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Imlay City Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
461 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,228 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
70%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
142
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,064 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Imlay City Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Imlay City Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,367
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Imlay City Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,064
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Imlay City Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Imlay City Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Imlay City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
495 W 1st St
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9811
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,753 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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