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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 middle schools serving 687 students in Center Line School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Center Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,492 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
31,652 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
452 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
18%
4%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
790 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
32%
23%
# White Students
908 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
37%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
180
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
202
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wolfe Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8640 Mckinley
Center Line, MI 48015
(586) 510-2300
Center Line, MI 48015
(586) 510-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 513 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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