Top Rankings
Bridgman Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 255 students in Bridgman Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Bridgman Public School have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
822 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bridgman Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
86%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,954 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,394 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,954
$18,512
Spending / Student
$17,394
$17,694
Best Bridgman Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fc Reed Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10254 California
Bridgman, MI 49106
(269) 465-5410
Bridgman, MI 49106
(269) 465-5410
Gr: 5-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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