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Adrian Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,406 students in Adrian Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Adrian Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
2,685 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Adrian Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#538 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
9%
% Black
4%
23%
% White
56%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,309 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,861
$18,512
Spending / Student
$15,309
$17,694
Best Adrian Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adrian High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
785 Riverside Ave
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-2181
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-2181
Gr: 8-12 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Springbrook Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
615 Springbrook Ave
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-0543
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 263-0543
Gr: 6-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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