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Chelsea School District

500 Washington St
Chelsea, MI 48118-1144
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Chelsea School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 520 students in Chelsea School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Chelsea School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (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).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
2,256 Students
537,169 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
31,645 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Chelsea School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#54 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
61%
35%
62%
45%
62%
38%
(21-22)
96%
81%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.21
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,012 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,198
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,012
$17,693

Best Chelsea School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beach Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
445 Mayer Dr
Chelsea, MI 48118
(734) 433-2202
Gr: 6-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,256 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 96% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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