Allen Park School District

9601 Vine Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101-1309
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Allen Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 875 students in Allen Park School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Allen Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,671 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Allen Park School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#398 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Allen Park   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allen Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allen Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Allen Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Allen Park   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
562 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
9%
# Black Students
115 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,839 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
303
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
289
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
2
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,537 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Allen Park   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Allen Park   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,934
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Allen Park   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,537
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Allen Park   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allen Park School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allen Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8401 Vine Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,671 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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