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Gibraltar School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,221 students in Gibraltar School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Gibraltar School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Gibraltar School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oscar A Carlson High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,318 Schools
# Students
3,615 Students
527,624 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
30,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gibraltar School District, 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#358 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
78%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,550 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,491
$18,604
Spending / Student
$13,550
$17,782
Best Gibraltar School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oscar A Carlson High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30550 W Jefferson Ave
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7100
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,104 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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