Adrian School District

785 Riverside Ave
Adrian, MI 49221-1467
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,416 students in Adrian School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Adrian School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,328 Schools
# Students
2,657 Students
535,490 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
32,052 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Adrian School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#538 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
35%

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33%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

32%
38%
85%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
45.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
31%
9%

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% Black
4%
23%

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% White
55%
58%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,695 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$52 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,287
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,695
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Adrian School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adrian High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
785 Riverside Ave
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-2181
Gr: 8-12 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Springbrook Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Springbrook Ave
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-0543
Gr: 6-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,657 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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