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Center Line 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 2 public high schools serving 836 students in Center Line School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Center Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Center Line School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Center Line High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,492 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Center Line 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 70% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#610 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%

Graduation Rate
70%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
452 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
18%
4%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
790 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
32%
17%
# White Students
908 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
37%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
180
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
202
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,511 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$46 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,748
$18,510

Spending / Student
$18,511
$17,693

Best Center Line School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Line High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
26300 Arsenal
Center Line, MI 48015
(586) 510-2100
Center Line, MI 48015
(586) 510-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
Academy 21
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Engleman Rd
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 510-2062
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 510-2062
Grades: 2-12
| 174 students
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