For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 134 students in Fulton Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Fulton Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
546 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fulton 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 increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#419 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,967 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,943
$18,512
Spending / Student
$16,967
$17,694
Best Fulton Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fulton Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856
(989) 236-7232
Middleton, MI 48856
(989) 236-7232
Gr: 6-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Fulton Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
129 East George St
Middleton, MI 48856
(989) 236-7300
Middleton, MI 48856
(989) 236-7300
Gr: 7-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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