North Adams-Jerome School District

4555 Knowles Rd
North Adams, MI 49262-9709
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 163 students in North Adams-Jerome School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in North Adams-Jerome School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
301 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Adams-Jerome School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#723 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
35%
20-24%
45%
20-24%
38%
85%
81.8%
(2022-23)
33.2%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,392 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,269
$22,572
Spending / Student
$18,392
$21,839

Best North Adams-Jerome School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Adamsjerome Middlehigh School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4555 Knowles Rd
North Adams, MI 49262
(517) 689-1701
Gr: 6-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 301 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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