Top Rankings
Northwest Community Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,392 students in Northwest Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Northwest Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
3,507 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwest Community Schools, 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 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#514 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
80%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,213 is less than the state median of $17,806. 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
$13,004
$18,629
Spending / Student
$11,213
$17,806
Best Northwest Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3757 Lansing Ave
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 817-4704
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 817-4704
Gr: 3-5 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Northwest Kidder Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6700 Rives Junction Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4703
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4703
Gr: 6-8 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
3735 Lansing Ave
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 817-4705
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 817-4705
Gr: K-2 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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