Davison Community Schools

1490 N Oak Rd
Davison, MI 48423-9101
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Davison Community Schools 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 20%)
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 2 public high schools serving 1,763 students in Davison Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Davison Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Davison Community School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Davison High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
5,442 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Davison Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#141 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45%
38%
90%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.8%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2005–2014. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
80%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,793 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$102 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,485
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,793
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Davison Community Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Davison High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1250 N Oak Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-3539
Gr: 9-12 | 1,623 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Davison Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 N Oak Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-1022
Gr: 9-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,442 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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