Top Rankings
Farmington Public School District 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,571 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
8,992 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
556 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farmington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
15%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
27%
23%
% White
47%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,068 in this school district is less 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 $17,212 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,068
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,212
$17,693
Best Farmington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farmington Steam Academy
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
32800 W 12 Mile Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 785-2070
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 785-2070
Gr: K-8 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Power Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34740 Rhonswood St
Farmington, MI 48335
(248) 489-3622
Farmington, MI 48335
(248) 489-3622
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Warner Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30303 W 14 Mile Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 785-2030
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 785-2030
Gr: 6-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
East Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25000 Middlebelt Rd
Farmington, MI 48336
(248) 489-3601
Farmington, MI 48336
(248) 489-3601
Gr: 6-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
Farmington Central High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30175 Highmeadow Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 489-3827
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 489-3827
Gr: 8-12 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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