Ferndale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 540 students in Ferndale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Ferndale School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Ferndale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 68% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1,922 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
62%
23%
# White Students
886 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
29%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
192
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
390
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
5
2,140
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,921 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,548 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,086 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
Graduation Rate
: 72% (Btm 50% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
