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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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 52% (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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Midland School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 846 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-8 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1305 E Sugnet Rd
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 923-5772
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 923-5772
Gr: 6-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: 4-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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