Public schools in Adrian, MI
Adrian has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,744 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Adrian Public Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Adrian's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Adrian | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Public Schools | 7 | 2,771 | $15,656 |
| Madison School District (Lenawee) | 3 | 1,644 | $13,451 |
| Lenawee ISD | 3 | 462 | not reported |
| Tecumseh Public Schools | 1 | 2,563 | $13,845 |
| Michigan Department of Corrections | 1 | 44 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Adrian, 1,334 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian High School | 804 | 19.3 | 44.9% | Adrian Public Schools |
| Madison High School | 439 | 17.5 | 39.9% | Madison |
| JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College | 46 | 11.4 | 8.7% | Lenawee ISD |
| Adrian Community High School | 40 | 26.7 | 70.0% | Adrian Public Schools |
| Gus Harrison Correctional Facility | 5 | not reported | not reported | Michigan Department of Corrections |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Adrian, 1,000 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springbrook Middle School | 612 | 16.6 | 51.5% | Adrian Public Schools |
| Madison Middle School | 388 | 17.2 | 45.4% | Madison |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Adrian, 2,284 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary School | 753 | 15.1 | 55.6% | Madison |
| Alexander Elementary School | 468 | 18.2 | 49.4% | Adrian Public Schools |
| Sutton South Early Learning Center | 330 | 11.2 | 34.8% | Tecumseh Public Schools |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 280 | 14.0 | 56.1% | Adrian Public Schools |
| Michener Elementary School | 266 | 12.8 | 78.9% | Adrian Public Schools |
| Prairie Elementary School | 187 | 11.5 | 65.8% | Adrian Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Adrian, 126 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton C Porter Ed Center | 105 | 3.3 | 50.5% | Lenawee ISD |
| Maurice Spear Campus | 21 | 5.6 | 57.1% | Lenawee ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Adrian's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Adrian school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 280 students (state 360).
| Adrian | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 280 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Adrian schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Adrian
- Adrian Public SchoolsRuns 7 of Adrian's 15 public schools and spent $15,656 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,656
- Adrian High School, the largest high school in Adrian804 students in 2024-25, 19.3 per teacher.804
- Compare Adrian Public Schools with Madison School District (Lenawee)Adrian's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Adrian addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Adrian
How many public schools are in Adrian, MI?
15 public schools with an address in Adrian were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,744 students.What is the largest high school in Adrian?
Adrian High School, with 804 students in 2024-25 (Adrian Public Schools).Which districts run Adrian's schools?
Adrian Public Schools (7 schools), Madison School District (Lenawee) (3 schools), Lenawee ISD (3 schools), Tecumseh Public Schools (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25