Fulton Schools

8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856-9704
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 261 students in Fulton Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Fulton School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
553 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#419 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
35%
37%
45%
25-29%
38%
85%
81%
(2022-23)
17.6%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,729 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,752 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,729
$18,606
Spending / Student
$16,752
$17,784

Best Fulton Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fulton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856
(989) 236-7234
Gr: PK-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 553 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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