Top Rankings
The Greenspire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 93 students in The Greenspire School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in The Greenspire School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), 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
269 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The Greenspire School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
38%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)66.9%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
85%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $4,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,502 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$4,985
$18,606
Spending / Student
$4,502
$17,784
Best The Greenspire School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Greenspire School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1026 Red Dr
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 421-5905
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 421-5905
Gr: 6-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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