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Gladstone Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,033 students in Gladstone Area Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Gladstone Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,478 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Gladstone Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#319 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
55 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
6 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,308 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
142
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,870 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,045 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,870
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,045
$17,693
Best Gladstone Area Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James T Jones Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 S 10th St
Gladstone, MI 49837
(906) 428-3660
Gladstone, MI 49837
(906) 428-3660
Grades: 3-5
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Gladstone Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 S 10th St
Gladstone, MI 49837
(906) 428-2295
Gladstone, MI 49837
(906) 428-2295
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
Rank: n/an/a
803 29th St
Gladstone, MI 49837
(906) 428-2314
Gladstone, MI 49837
(906) 428-2314
Grades: K-2
| 339 students
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