Top Rankings
Midland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,729 students in Midland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Midland School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
7,359 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Midland School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
272 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
391 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
150 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
6,124 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
83%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
376 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
553
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
540
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
522
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
548
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
575
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
640
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
651
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
600
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
520
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
10
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,575 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 $14,627 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,575
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,627
$17,693
Best Midland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 W Chapel Ln
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-5873
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 923-5873
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
Rank: #22.
Juvenile Justice Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3712 E Ashman St
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 837-6098
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 837-6098
Grades: 4-12
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1305 E Sugnet Rd
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 923-5772
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 923-5772
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
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