Imlay City Community Schools

634 W Borland Rd
Imlay City, MI 48444-1416
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 395 students in Imlay City Community 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 Imlay City Community School have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,734 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Imlay City Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#342 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
35%
43%
45%
34%
38%
85%
81.8%
(2022-23)
30.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
26%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
71%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,984 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,198
$22,572
Spending / Student
$21,984
$21,839

Best Imlay City Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Imlay City Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
495 W 1st St
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-9811
Gr: 6-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,734 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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