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 is 1 public middle school serving 816 students in Davison Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Davison Community School have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
5,442 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
32,063 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
0.61

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
4%

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%
23%

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

% White
80%
58%

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 Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Davison Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 S Dayton St
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-0528
Gr: 7-8 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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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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