Top Rankings
Berkley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,193 students in Berkley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Berkley School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Berkley School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berkley High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,827 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berkley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 846 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
17%
17%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,408 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,383 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,408
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,383
$17,693
Best Berkley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berkley High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2325 Catalpa Dr
Berkley, MI 48072
(248) 837-8100
Berkley, MI 48072
(248) 837-8100
Gr: 7-12 | 1,193 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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