For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 72 students in North Central Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in North Central Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
286 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
North Central Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
261 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
20
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,199 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,734
$18,510

Spending / Student
$14,199
$17,693

Best North Central Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Central Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3795 Highway Us 2 41
Powers, MI 49874
(906) 497-5226
Powers, MI 49874
(906) 497-5226
Grades: 6-8
| 72 students
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