Midland Public Schools

600 E Carpenter St
Midland, MI 48640-5417
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Midland Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 58 students in Midland Public Schools.
Public Preschools in Midland Public Schools have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
7,359 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Midland Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 846 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#74 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
53%
35%
62%
45%
52%
38%
93%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,627 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,575
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,627
$17,693

Best Midland Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1407 W Carpenter St
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-6411
Gr: PK-K | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,359 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 93% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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