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Tecumseh School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 831 students in Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,482 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Tecumseh School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 75-79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,135 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
188
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,004 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,841
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,004
$17,693
Best Tecumseh School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tecumseh Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
760 Brown St
Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-6008
Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-6008
Grades: PK-12
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Tecumseh Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
307 N Maumee St
Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-1105
Tecumseh, MI 49286
(517) 423-1105
Grades: 5-8
| 763 students
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