Northwest Kidder Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Jackson, Michigan
Northwest Kidder Middle School in Jackson, Michigan enrolled 786 students in 2024-25 with 51.5 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Michigan middle-school median of 17.5. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 38-42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 18% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
790 students in 2022-23, 779 students in 2023-24, 786 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 53.4 to 51.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 790 | 53.4 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 51.3 | 15.2 |
| 2024-25 | 786 | 51.5 | 15.2 |
15.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 84 of every 100 Michigan middle schools
Among the 488 Michigan middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 362 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northwest Kidder Middle School enrolled 724 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 58 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 362 of the 724 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions58
- Chronically absent33.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
73.8% of students were White, 12.1% of two or more races, 7.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White73.8%
- Two or more races12.1%
- Hispanic7.4%
- Black5.5%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Northwest Kidder Middle School scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 18% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 38‑42% | 38‑42% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 18% | 17‑21% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Jackson
2 public middle schools in Jackson report 2024-25 enrollment; Northwest Kidder Middle School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Kidder Middle School | 786 | 15.2 | 41.9% |
| Middle School at Parkside | 750 | 14.8 | 74.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Northwest Kidder Middle School
- Western Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 6.9 miles away: 594 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).6.9 mi
- Fourth Street Learning CenterThe next nearest public middle school, 7.8 miles away: 27 students, 8.7 per teacher (2024-25).7.8 mi
- Compare Northwest Kidder Middle School with Western Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Northwest Community Schools spends per student$12,624 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,624
- The largest public schools in MichiganNorthwest Kidder Middle School is the number 62 by size of 489 Michigan middle schools open in 2024-25.#62 of 489
- Michigan schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 17.5 for middle schools.15.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Northwest Kidder Middle School
How many students attend Northwest Kidder Middle School?
786 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 790 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Jackson, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Kidder Middle School?
15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for middle schools is 17.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Northwest Kidder Middle School a Title I school?
Northwest Kidder Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Northwest Kidder Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Northwest Kidder Middle School scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 18% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Northwest Kidder Middle School in?
Northwest Community Schools, NCES district ID 2626010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262601006253 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.