Stephenson Area Public Schools School District

526 Division St
Stephenson, MI 49887
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 459 students in Stephenson Area Public Schools 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 School in Stephenson Area Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
1,361 Schools
# Students
459 Students
547,789 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
32,263 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Stephenson Area Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 862 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#218 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stephenson Area Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stephenson Area Public 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.
53%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stephenson Area Public 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.
50-54%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stephenson Area Public 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.
≥90%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stephenson Area Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,440 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
46,292 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
124,611 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
428 Students
325,440 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
25,674 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
39
18,540
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
17,087
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
17,546
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
17,985
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
19,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
27,013
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
86,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
104,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
107,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
36,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
31,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
29,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
31,916
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,641 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,265. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,351 is higher than the state median of $17,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stephenson Area Public 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
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stephenson Area Public 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
$12,641
$18,265
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stephenson Area Public 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
$19,351
$17,459
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stephenson Area Public 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 Stephenson Area Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephenson Area Public School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
526 Division St
Stephenson, MI 49887
(906) 753-2222
Grades: K-12
| 459 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 459 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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