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Fraser Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 730 students in Fraser Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Fraser Public School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
4,495 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fraser Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
18%
23%
% White
69%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,959 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,577
$18,512
Spending / Student
$14,959
$17,694
Best Fraser Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richards Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33500 Garfield Rd
Fraser, MI 48026
(586) 439-7400
Fraser, MI 48026
(586) 439-7400
Gr: 7-8 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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