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Michigan Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Michigan School Districts by City
Number Of Students 1,434,031
Number Of Michigan Schools 3,545
Number Of Michigan School Districts 900
Spending Per Student $15,740

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
44%
43%
38%
38%
36%
51%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    11th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
37%
31%
29%
30%
20%
29%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    11th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 67.6% 48.1%
Black 18.7% 15.8%
Hispanic 9.2% 28.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.7% 5.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 49.8% 48.1%
English Language Learners 6.7% 10.0%
Students With Disabilities 13.9% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
16.6
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Michigan Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 10,034,113 333,287,557
Population Density (per sq. mile) 177 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 5.5% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 18.6% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 31.8% 33.4%
45-64 Years Old 26.3% 25.3%
65 Or Older 17.8% 16.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 4,009,253 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 8.2% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 91.8% 89.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 31.1% 34.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 16.0% 20.2%
$100,000 - $149,999 16.5% 17.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 13.4% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 17.2% 16.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 16.2% 14.4%
$15,000 - $29,999 11.6% 10.8%
$15,000 or less 9.2% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,303 $10,472,771,170 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,089 $1,561,376,980 6.9%
Staff $673 $965,764,951 4.3%
General Administration $275 $393,721,602 1.7%
School Administration $723 $1,037,127,879 4.6%
Operation $1,101 $1,578,839,213 7.0%
Transportation $502 $719,551,334 3.2%
Other $660 $945,908,306 4.2%
Total Support $5,022 $7,202,233,256 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,415 $4,897,130,513 21.7%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $22,572,121,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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