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Northwest Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,978 students in Northwest Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Northwest Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,608 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Northwest Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#546 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
48%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
142 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
2,815 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
335
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
346
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,640 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,899 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,640
$18,267
Spending / Student
$10,899
$17,461
Best Northwest Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6900 Rives Junction Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4702
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4702
Grades: 7-12
| 125 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4200 Van Horn Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4702
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4702
Grades: 8-12
| 1,034 students
Rank: #33.
Northwest Kidder Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6700 Rives Junction Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4703
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4703
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
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