Flat Rock Community Schools

28639 Division St
Flat Rock, MI 48134-1515
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 417 students in Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock Community School have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
5 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,754 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Flat Rock 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#508 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
35%
35%
45%
26%
38%
75%
81%
(2022-23)
41.6%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
6%
23%
% White
81%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,693 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,172
$18,606
Spending / Student
$12,693
$17,784

Best Flat Rock Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Simpson Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
24900 Meadows Ave
Flat Rock, MI 48134
(734) 535-6700
Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,754 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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