Summerfield Schools School District

17555 Ida West Rd
Petersburg, MI 49270-9564
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Summerfield Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Summerfield School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
584 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Summerfield Schools 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#132 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Summerfield Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Summerfield 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.
58%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summerfield 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.
40-44%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Summerfield 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 Summerfield Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
123,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
548 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
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:
38
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,591 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Summerfield 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 Summerfield 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
$13,947
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Summerfield 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
$14,591
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Summerfield 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 Summerfield Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summerfield Juniorsenior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17555 Ida West Rd
Petersburg, MI 49270
(734) 279-1012
Grades: 7-12
| 262 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 584 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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