Midland School District

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

Top Rankings

Midland School District 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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,719 students in Midland 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
13 Schools
1,328 Schools
# Students
7,380 Students
535,490 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
32,052 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Midland School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#74 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

53%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

62%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

52%
38%
93%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.9%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1998–2009. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
4%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
82%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,185 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$119 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,423
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,185
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Midland School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 W Chapel Ln
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-5873
Gr: 6-8 | 919 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1305 E Sugnet Rd
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 923-5772
Gr: 6-8 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Juvenile Justice Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3712 E Ashman St
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 837-6098
Gr: 4-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,380 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 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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