Midland Public Schools School District

600 East Carpenter St
Midland, MI 48640-5417
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,769 students in Midland Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Midland Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
7,479 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Midland Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#86 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Midland Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Midland Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Midland Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Midland Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
26 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
270 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
153 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
6,427 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
560
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
526
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
516
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
532
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
568
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
589
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
666
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
600
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
578
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
17
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,392 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Midland Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$108 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Midland Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,341
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Midland Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,392
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Midland Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Midland Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 West Chapel Ln
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-5873
Grades: 6-8
| 905 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1305 East Sugnet Rd
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 923-5772
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #33.
Juvenile Care Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3712 East Ashman Rd
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 837-6098
Grades: 4-12
| 28 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,479 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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