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Chippewa Valley Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,278 students in Chippewa Valley Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Chippewa Valley Schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
20 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
14,504 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
728 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chippewa Valley Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
14%
23%
% White
71%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,403 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$238 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,757
$22,572
Spending / Student
$16,403
$21,839
Best Chippewa Valley Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seneca Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
47200 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3900
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,078 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Iroquois Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
48301 Romeo Plank Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3700
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Wyandot Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
39490 Garfield Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-4202
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-4202
Gr: 6-8 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Algonquin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19150 Briarwood Ln
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 723-3500
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 723-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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