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Midland 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 57 students in Midland School District.
Public Preschools in Midland School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
7,436 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Midland School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
# American Indian Students
27 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
256 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
156 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
6,262 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
342 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
603
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
506
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
524
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
530
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
528
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
589
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
573
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
598
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
668
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
668
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
537
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
565
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
15
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,475 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,424
$18,370
Spending / Student
$14,475
$17,559
Best Midland School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Preprimary Center At Carpenter Street School
Magnet School
1407 W Carpenter St
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-6411
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-6411
Grades: PK-K
| 57 students
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