Kingsley Area Schools School District

402 Fenton St
Kingsley, MI 49649-9397
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Kingsley Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 483 students in Kingsley Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Kingsley Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,434 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Kingsley Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#80 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kingsley Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingsley Area 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.
63%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingsley Area 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.
57%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kingsley Area 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.
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kingsley Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,359 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
91
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,169 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kingsley Area 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
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kingsley Area 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
$13,165
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kingsley Area 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
$12,169
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kingsley Area 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 Kingsley Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingsley Area Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
403 Blair St
Kingsley, MI 49649
(231) 263-5261
Grades: 5-8
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,434 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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