Reese Middle School

As a rural-scale junior high in REESE, Michigan, Reese Middle School caters to 161 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Reese Public Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 502 students each, so Reese Middle School sits 68% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Reese Public Schools (743 students total), Reese Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Reese Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Tuscola County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Reese Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Tuscola County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,811 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Reese Middle School is one of 30 public schools in Tuscola County (combined enrollment of about 6,459 students).

The closest other public school is Reese High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Reese Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 189 (now 161). Over the same period, the White share declined from 87% to 80%. Class-load math has widened: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Reese Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.