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Midland Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Midland, Larkin Township, Homer Township, Ingersoll Township, Lincoln Township, Midland Township and Mills Township.
Students
7,380
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,483
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$67.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Midland Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $67.7M, about $9,178 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copemish.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,483 per student · 12% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 61%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,380’20
7,479’21
7,436’22
7,359’23
7,380’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Central Park Elementary School
B646 students16:1
Siebert Elementary School
A643 students18:1
Woodcrest Elementary School
A600 students17:1
Adams Elementary School
A479 students16:1
Chestnut Hill Elementary School
A−416 students19:1
Plymouth Elementary School
A−406 students16:1
PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School
63 students8:1
Jefferson Middle School
A919 students18:1
Northeast Middle School
A−789 students16:1
HH Dow High School
A+1,272 students18:1
Midland High School
A−1,129 students18:1
Juvenile Justice Center
11 students3:1
Post Secondary Transition Program
7 students7:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.