Birmingham School District

31301 Evergreen Rd
Beverly Hills, MI 48025-3800
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,900 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 24% 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
1,349 Schools
# Students
7,181 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Birmingham School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 846 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#18 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
66%
35%
71%
45%
61%
38%
97%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
10%
23%
% White
76%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,936 is higher 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 $22,505 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,936
$18,510
Spending / Student
$22,505
$17,693

Best Birmingham School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Birmingham Covington School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1525 Covington Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 203-4425
Gr: 3-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Derby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1300 Derby Rd
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5003
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Berkshire Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21707 W 14 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 203-4703
Gr: 6-8 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,181 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 66% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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