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Fulton Schools School District

8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856-9704

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Tel: (989) 236-7300

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 258 students in Fulton Schools School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.

Public Preschool in Fulton School School District have an score of 37% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,089 Schools

# Students

546 Students

372,198 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

24,811 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
Kind	52	79
1	40	68
2	36	65
3	48	57
4	40	55
5	42	48

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District Rank

Fulton Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 85% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#419 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District
2023	#419
2022	#515
2021	#578
2019	#590
2018	#578
2017	#520
2016	#591
2015	#513
2014	#569
2013	#486
2012	#421

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32%

35%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	32%	35%
2022	24%	34%
2021	12%	36%
2019	23%	40%
2018	21%	37%
2017	28%	39%
2016	24%	38%
2015	27%	37%
2014	28%	41%
2013	37%	41%
2012	32%	37%

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37%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2022	37%	45%
2021	42%	48%
2019	39%	49%
2018	21%	43%
2017	44%	49%
2016	41%	50%
2015	45%	49%
2014	65%	67%
2013	60%	65%
2012	62%	64%
2011	86%	80%

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25-29%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2022	27%	38%
2021	10%	23%

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85%

81%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	85%	81%
2022	84%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	57%	86%
2019	57%	85%
2018	57%	85%
2017	52%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	72%	85%
2014	57%	84%
2013	37%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	0.16	0.55
2022	0.19	0.55
2021	0.18	0.54
2020	0.14	0.53
2019	0.14	0.53
2018	0.12	0.53
2017	0.12	0.53
2016	0.13	0.52
2015	0.32	0.50
2014	0.20	0.50
2013	0.19	0.49
2012	0.19	0.49
2011	0.18	0.48
2010	0.19	0.47
2009	0.18	0.46
2008	0.11	0.46
2007	0.09	0.46
2006	0.04	0.43
2005	0.08	0.44
2004	0.11	0.43
2003	0.09	0.44
2002	0.02	0.42
2001	0.03	0.42
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.03	0.40
1998	0.03	0.40
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.03	0.39
1995	0.04	0.37
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.07	0.35
1991	0.08	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2014	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

% Hispanic

7%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	7%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	11%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	5%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Black

n/a

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2021	1%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%

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% White

91%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	91%	64%
2022	90%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	93%	66%
2019	93%	66%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	66%
2016	93%	67%
2015	57%	68%
2014	89%	69%
2013	90%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	90%	70%
2010	89%	70%
2009	91%	71%
2008	94%	71%
2007	95%	71%
2006	98%	73%
2005	96%	72%
2004	94%	73%
2003	95%	72%
2002	99%	73%
2001	98%	74%
2000	98%	75%
1999	99%	75%
1998	99%	75%
1997	97%	76%
1996	98%	76%
1995	98%	77%
1994	98%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	97%	79%
1991	96%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,943 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 $16,967 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$9 MM	$12 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$10 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$10 MM
2006	$9 MM	$10 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$10 MM
2003	$8 MM	$10 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$10 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$11 MM
2006	$9 MM	$11 MM
2005	$9 MM	$10 MM
2004	$9 MM	$11 MM
2003	$8 MM	$11 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$10 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,943

$18,510

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$16,579	$16,123
2022	$12,819	$14,589
2021	$15,141	$15,927
2020	$12,819	$14,589
2019	$12,459	$14,099
2018	$11,816	$14,094
2017	$11,338	$13,305
2016	$10,814	$13,102
2015	$11,656	$11,681
2014	$9,745	$12,204
2012	$8,934	$12,235
2011	$9,653	$12,684
2010	$9,321	$11,681
2009	$9,528	$11,537
2008	$9,108	$11,222
2007	$8,675	$10,819
2006	$8,261	$9,793
2005	$8,537	$9,706
2004	$8,292	$9,471
2003	$7,822	$9,243
2002	$9,893	$8,687
2001	$7,494	$8,215
2000	$6,969	$7,511
1999	$7,115	$7,057
1998	$6,681	$7,001
1997	$6,443	$6,567
1995	$6,961	$6,044
1992	$4,437	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$16,967

$17,693

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fulton Schools School District	Michigan
2023	$16,602	$15,270
2022	$13,331	$14,302
2021	$15,162	$15,085
2020	$13,331	$14,302
2019	$14,142	$13,858
2018	$11,570	$13,691
2017	$11,966	$13,192
2016	$11,924	$12,965
2015	$11,177	$11,849
2014	$9,926	$12,085
2012	$8,596	$12,141
2011	$9,526	$12,422
2010	$8,937	$11,849
2009	$9,786	$11,612
2008	$8,939	$11,334
2007	$8,348	$10,901
2006	$8,876	$10,200
2005	$8,156	$9,852
2004	$8,262	$9,880
2003	$7,406	$9,552
2002	$9,662	$8,745
2001	$6,817	$8,343
2000	$6,931	$7,542
1999	$6,994	$7,404
1998	$6,512	$7,125
1997	$6,387	$6,851
1995	$6,497	$5,989
1992	$4,610	$5,102

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Best Fulton Schools School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fulton Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
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8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856
(989) 236-7234

Gr: PK-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
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