Bridge Academy School District

9600 Buffalo St
Hamtramck, MI 48212-3323
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,328 students in Bridge Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Bridge Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
149,115 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
7,910 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1

District Rank

Bridge Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 35-39% has increased from 10% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#639 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bridge Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bridge Academy  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.
25%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bridge Academy  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.
11%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bridge Academy  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.
35-39%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bridge Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,069 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
5,034 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
15,315 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
41 Students
70,717 Students
% Black Students
3%
48%
# White Students
1,152 Students
48,090 Students
% White Students
87%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
93 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
102
14,122
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
13,113
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
12,154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
12,622
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
12,135
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
12,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
12,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
12,023
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
11,638
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
10,826
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
9,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
8,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
7,962
# Ungraded Students:
-
105

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,611 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bridge Academy  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
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bridge Academy  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
$8,701
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bridge Academy  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
$7,611
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bridge Academy  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 Bridge Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridge Academy East
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9600 Buffalo St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Bridge Academy West
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3105 Carpenter St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Bridge Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3120 Carpenter St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 368 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,328 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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