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Macomb Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 739 students in Macomb Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Macomb Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
8 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Macomb Independent 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 5% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Graduation Rate
≤5%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
220 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
22%
23%
# White Students
710 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
69%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
19
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
273
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $304,935 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $279,304 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 67% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$313 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$287 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$304,935
$18,370
Spending / Student
$279,304
$17,559
Best Macomb Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bozymowski Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11870 Eldorado Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 939-5391
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 939-5391
Grades: PK-12
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Keith Bovenschen School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12345 Frazho Rd
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 757-7880
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 757-7880
Grades: PK-12
| 195 students
Rank: #33.
Glen H Peters School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
46650 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 465-6251
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 465-6251
Grades: PK-12
| 216 students
Rank: #44.
Rockwell Middle School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12225 Masonic Blvd
Warren, MI 48093
(586) 939-2290
Warren, MI 48093
(586) 939-2290
Grades: 6-8
| 67 students
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