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Millington Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Millington, Arbela, Watertown and Millington, and parts of Thetford, Forest, Vassar and Tuscola.

Students
1,093
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,142
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Millington Community Schools

  • School Grade B−: better than 54% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the MI average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.9M, about $2,697 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

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,142 per student · 20% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 72%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,075’20
1,111’21
1,107’22
1,094’23
1,093’24

About steady.

Students
White 97%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

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.

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