Top Rankings
Birmingham 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,969 students in Birmingham 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Birmingham 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 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
7,217 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Birmingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.9%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
10%
23%
% White
76%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,459 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,311 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$184 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$212 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,459
$22,572
Spending / Student
$29,311
$21,839
Best Birmingham School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Birmingham Covington School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | 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
Gr: 3-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Derby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1300 Derby Rd
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5003
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5003
Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Berkshire Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21707 W 14 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-4703
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-4703
Gr: 6-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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