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Chippewa Valley Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 9,292 students in Chippewa Valley Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Chippewa Valley Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
14,721 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
720 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Chippewa Valley Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.57
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
533 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
706 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,962 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
10,603 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
888 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
915
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
998
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,076
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
989
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,021
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,019
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,075
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,088
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,111
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,276
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,320
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,362
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,471
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,042 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 $14,696 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,042
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,696
$17,693
Best Chippewa Valley Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21555 Vesper Dr
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6800
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
Sequoyah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18500 24 Mile Rd
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 723-7000
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 723-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: #33.
Cheyenne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
47600 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-5000
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #44.
Seneca Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
47200 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3900
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,089 students
Rank: #55.
Mohawk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
48101 Romeo Plank Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6200
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #66.
Ojibwa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
46950 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6400
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #77.
Huron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15800 Terra Bella St
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-5800
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #88.
Iroquois Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
48301 Romeo Plank Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3700
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 826 students
Rank: #99.
Fox Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17500 Millstone Dr
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-5600
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #1010.
Cherokee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
42900 Rivergate Dr
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-4800
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #1111.
Wyandot Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
39490 Garfield Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-4202
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-4202
Grades: 6-8
| 843 students
Rank: #1212.
Erie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
42276 Romeo Plank Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-5400
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #1313.
Miami Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41290 Kentvale Dr
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-6000
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #1414.
Ottawa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18601 Millar Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 723-6600
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 723-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #1515.
Algonquin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19150 Briarwood Ln
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 723-3500
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 723-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #1616.
Clinton Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1260 Mulberry St
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 723-5200
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 723-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
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