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Gibraltar School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 964 students in Gibraltar School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Gibraltar School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,614 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Gibraltar School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
48%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
56 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
257 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
7%
23%
# White Students
2,866 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
283
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,553 is less than the state median of $17,461. 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
$13,494
$18,267
Spending / Student
$13,553
$17,461
Best Gibraltar School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shumate Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30448 West Jefferson Ave
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7600
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeshore Virtual School
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30550 W Jefferson Ave
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7090
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-7090
Grades: K-12
| 201 students
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