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Midland High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Midland High School
Midland High School is a roomy 9-12 campus in MIDLAND, Michigan, operated by Midland Public Schools. The school educates 1,129 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so Midland High School sits 145% bigger than that benchmark.
Within Midland Public Schools, which oversees 13 schools and 7,380 students, Midland High School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Midland High School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, Midland High School records 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Midland County put median household earnings sit near $77,705, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Midland County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,324 students), of which Midland High School is one.
The closest other public school is Post Secondary Transition Program, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Midland High School.
The school occupies an inner-city site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Midland High School has shrank 13%, going from 1,297 students in 2018 to 1,129 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 91% to 85%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Midland High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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