Berkley School District

14501 Talbot St
Oak Park, MI 48237-1160
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,453 students in Berkley 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 Schools in Berkley School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,899 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Berkley School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#96 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Berkley   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berkley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berkley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Berkley   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
88 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
616 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
16%
23%
# White Students
2,926 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
345
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
315
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
346
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
12
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,031 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,025 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Berkley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$74 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Berkley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,031
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Berkley   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,025
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Berkley   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berkley School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkley High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2325 Catalpa Dr
Berkley, MI 48072
(248) 837-8100
Grades: 8-12
| 1,259 students
Rank: #22.
Norup International School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14450 Manhattan St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 837-8300
Grades: K-8
| 683 students
Rank: #33.
Anderson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3205 Catalpa Dr
Berkley, MI 48072
(248) 837-8200
Grades: 4-8
| 511 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,899 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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