For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 459 students in Shepherd School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Shepherd School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,746 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shepherd School District, which is ranked within the top 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 55% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
55%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,932 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,397
$18,629
Spending / Student
$11,932
$17,806
Best Shepherd School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shepherd Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 S Chippewa St
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6003
Shepherd, MI 48883
(989) 828-6003
Gr: 6-8 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Odyssey Middlehigh School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3441 S Wise Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 773-9473
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 773-9473
Gr: 7-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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