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Fulton Schools

8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856-9704
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 134 students in Fulton 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 Fulton Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
546 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fulton 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 increased from 55-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#419 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
35%
37%
45%
25-29%
38%
85%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,967 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,943
$18,512
Spending / Student
$16,967
$17,694

Best Fulton Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fulton Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856
(989) 236-7232
Gr: 6-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Fulton Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
129 East George St
Middleton, MI 48856
(989) 236-7300
Gr: 7-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 546 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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