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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 Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
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.