For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 313 students in Johannesburg-Lewiston Area 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 Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
675 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
81%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.61
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
Showing 2009–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
94%
58%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,473 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,806 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$30,868 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$11 MM
$29,866 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$19,473
$22,572
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$16,806
$21,839
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10854 M 32 E
Johannesburg, MI 49751
(989) 731-2040
Johannesburg, MI 49751
(989) 731-2040
Gr: K-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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