Kingston Community School District

5790 State St
Kingston, MI 48741-5105
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 269 students in Kingston Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Kingston Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
581 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Kingston Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#220 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kingston Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingston Community   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.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingston Community   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.
40-44%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kingston Community   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.
70-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kingston Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
554 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
43
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,690 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kingston Community   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
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kingston Community   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
$14,422
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kingston Community   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
$12,690
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kingston Community   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 Kingston Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5790 State St
Kingston, MI 48741
(989) 683-2294
Grades: 7-12
| 269 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 581 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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