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Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,758 students in Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
3,700 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 76% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#646 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
2,152 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
58%
23%
# White Students
923 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
25%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
257
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
356
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,849 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,838 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,849
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,838
$17,693
Best Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ca Alternative Edatlantis
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
G3493 Beveridge Rd
Flint, MI 48532
(810) 591-8220
Flint, MI 48532
(810) 591-8220
Grades: 7-12
| 136 students
Rank: #22.
Carmanainsworth High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 N Linden Rd
Flint, MI 48532
(810) 591-3240
Flint, MI 48532
(810) 591-3240
Grades: 8-12
| 994 students
Rank: #33.
Carmanainsworth Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1409 W Maple Ave
Flint, MI 48507
(810) 591-6202
Flint, MI 48507
(810) 591-6202
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Learning Community
Special Education School
1181 W Scottwood Ave
Flint, MI 48507
(810) 591-3890
Flint, MI 48507
(810) 591-3890
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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