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Dryden Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in Dryden Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Dryden Community School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
2 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
459 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dryden Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,985 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,218
$18,512
Spending / Student
$11,985
$17,694
Best Dryden Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dryden High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3866 Rochester Rd
Dryden, MI 48428
(810) 448-4042
Dryden, MI 48428
(810) 448-4042
Gr: 7-12 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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