Ann Arbor School District

2555 S State St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6175
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 770 students in Ann Arbor School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Ann Arbor School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Ann Arbor School District are Wines Elementary School and Haisley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
32 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
16,740 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
1,154 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ann Arbor School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#50 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ann Arbor   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ann Arbor   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.
65%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ann Arbor   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.
58%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ann Arbor   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.
89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ann Arbor   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.57
# American Indian Students
28 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,263 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
14%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,760 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
2,258 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
13%
21%
# White Students
8,471 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
51%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,955 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,496
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,259
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,232
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,217
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,255
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,190
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,236
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,193
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,245
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,266
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,322
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,374
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,455
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,791 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,542 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$348 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ann Arbor   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
$327 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ann Arbor   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
$20,791
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ann Arbor   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
$19,542
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ann Arbor   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 Ann Arbor School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wines Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1701 Newport Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-1973
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
Haisley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
825 Duncan St
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-1937
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 32 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,740 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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