Top Rankings
Birmingham Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,909 students in Birmingham Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Birmingham Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Birmingham Public Schools School District are Birmingham Covington School, Derby Middle School and Berkshire Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% 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
13 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
7,151 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Birmingham Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
48%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
260 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
749 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
11%
23%
# White Students
5,448 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
76%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
447 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
520
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
519
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
527
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
524
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
491
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
535
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
561
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
577
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
608
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
620
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
29
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,032 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,599 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,032
$18,267
Spending / Student
$22,599
$17,461
Best Birmingham Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Birmingham Covington School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1525 Covington Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 203-4425
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 203-4425
Grades: 3-8
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Derby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1300 Derby Rd
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5003
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5003
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
Rank: #33.
Berkshire Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21707 West 14 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-4703
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-4703
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
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