Seneca Middle School

Seneca Middle School, an expansive 6-8 campus in MACOMB, Michigan, operated by Chippewa Valley Schools, hosts 1,078 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 115% bigger than typical.

Within Chippewa Valley Schools, which oversees 20 schools and 14,504 students, Seneca Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Seneca Middle School shows that 73% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Macomb County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Seneca Middle School shows 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Macomb County (around 52%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Seneca Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 46.2%.

In the surrounding community, Macomb County reports that the typical household earns roughly $77,837 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Macomb County runs 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), of which Seneca Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Ojibwa Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Seneca Middle School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Seneca Middle School has ticked down 24%, going from 1,410 students in 2018 to 1,078 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 80% to 73%. Class-load math has fell: from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 in 2025.

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