Farmington Public School District

32500 Shiawassee Rd
Farmington, MI 48336-2338
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 464 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
8,799 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
578 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Farmington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#108 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Farmington Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farmington Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farmington Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Farmington Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.56
# American Indian Students
43 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,297 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
15%
2%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
2,320 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
26%
21%
# White Students
4,284 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
49%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
458 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
697
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
657
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
707
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
678
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
650
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
589
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
651
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
675
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
678
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
690
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
689
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
761
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
42
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,465 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,590 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Farmington Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$155 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Farmington Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,465
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Farmington Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,590
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Farmington Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Farmington Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
21195 Gill Rd
Farmington, MI 48335
(248) 489-3690
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,799 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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