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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 63 students in Midland School District.
Public Preschools in Midland School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
7,380 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Midland School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 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.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.9%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
82%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,585 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,534
$18,606
Spending / Student
$14,585
$17,784
Best Midland School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1407 W Carpenter St
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-6411
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-6411
Gr: PK-K | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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