Photo: O. David Redwine · CC BY-SA 3.0Midland’s public schools outscore 90% of Michigan districts
51% of students in Midland’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Midland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Midland’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1207 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Midland’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,483 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Windover High School, Hidden Treasures (private), Calvary Baptist Academy (private), St. Brigid Catholic School (private), St. John's Lutheran School (private), Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran School (private) and Tri-City SDA School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Midland’s grade
A: better than 90% of Michigan school districts, #80 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Midland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Midland
PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School
Grades PK–K · 63 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Midland · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 919 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Northeast Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Midland · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 919 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Northeast Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Midland · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 919 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Northeast Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Midland · depends on your address
HH Dow High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Midland · depends on your address
HH Dow High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Midland · depends on your address
HH Dow High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Midland · depends on your address
HH Dow High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,129 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Midland’s public schools are run by Midland Public Schools, which also serves Homer, Ingersoll, Larkin and Lincoln and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Midland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Midland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Midland | A | Midland |
| Homer | A | Midland PK–12 · Bullock Creek PK–12 |
| Midland Township | A | Bullock Creek PK–12 · Midland PK–12 |
| Larkin | A | Midland |
| Lincoln | A | Meridian PK–12 · Midland PK–12 |
| Ingersoll | A | Midland PK–12 · Bullock Creek PK–12 · Hemlock Public PK–12 |
| Williams | B− | Bay City |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Midland with Midland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Midland
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Post Secondary Transition Program and Juvenile Justice Center).
Questions about Midland’s schools
Are Midland’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Midland children attend outscore 90% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #80 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Midland in?
Midland Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,380 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Midland kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: HH Dow High School and Midland High School.
What is Midland’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Midland Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Midland spend per student?
$14,483 in Midland Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Midland?
Yes: Hidden Treasures (religious, grades PK–12, 714 students), Calvary Baptist Academy (religious, grades 1–12, 383 students), St. Brigid Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 132 students), St. John's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 83 students), Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 32 students) and Tri-City SDA School (religious, grades 1–6, 12 students). Midland also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Midland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Midland → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.