For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 584 students in Chesaning Union Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Chesaning Union School have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
1,331 Schools
# Students
1,377 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chesaning Union Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 78% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,384 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,832
$18,604
Spending / Student
$12,384
$17,782
Best Chesaning Union Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chesaning Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
431 N 4th St
Chesaning, MI 48616
(989) 845-7040
Chesaning, MI 48616
(989) 845-7040
Gr: 4-8 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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