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Davison Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,471 students in Davison Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Davison Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
5,442 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Davison Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
81%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,531 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,207
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,531
$17,693
Best Davison Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hill Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
404 Aloha St
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-0839
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-0839
Grades: K-4
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Gates Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2359 S Irish Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-5001
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-5001
Grades: 1-4
| 504 students
Rank: #33.
Siple Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9286 E Coldwater Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-5104
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-5104
Grades: K-4
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
Hahn Intermediate School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 S Dayton St
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-1104
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-1104
Grades: 5-6
| 755 students
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 S State Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-0818
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 591-0818
Grades: 1-4
| 571 students
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