Chippewa Valley Schools School District

19120 Cass Ave
Clinton Township, MI 48038-2301
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 9,373 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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
20 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
14,903 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
717 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Chippewa Valley Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#238 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chippewa Valley Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chippewa Valley Schools  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.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chippewa Valley Schools  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.
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chippewa Valley Schools  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.
92%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chippewa Valley Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.57
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
507 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
670 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,885 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
10,935 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
73%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
873 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
984
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,062
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
981
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,017
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
991
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,042
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,055
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,101
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,140
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,322
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,382
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,426
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,400
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,517 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chippewa Valley Schools  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
$216 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chippewa Valley Schools  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
$14,858
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chippewa Valley Schools  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
$14,517
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chippewa Valley Schools  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 Chippewa Valley Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21555 Vesper Dr
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 699 students
Rank: #22.
Sequoyah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
18500 24 Mile Rd
Macomb, MI 48042
(586) 723-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Cheyenne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
47600 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #44.
Seneca Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
47200 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,108 students
Rank: #55.
Mohawk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
48101 Romeo Plank Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students
Rank: #66.
Ojibwa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
46950 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 670 students
Rank: #77.
Huron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15800 Terra Bella St
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #88.
Iroquois Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
48301 Romeo Plank Rd
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 843 students
Rank: #99.
Fox Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17500 Millstone Dr
Macomb, MI 48044
(586) 723-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #1010.
Cherokee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
42900 Rivergate Dr
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #1111.
Wyandot Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
39490 Garfield Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-4202
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #1212.
Erie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
42276 Romeo Plank Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #1313.
Miami Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
41290 Kentvale Dr
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(586) 723-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #1414.
Ottawa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18601 Millar Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 723-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #1515.
Algonquin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19150 Briarwood Ln
Clinton Township, MI 48036
(586) 723-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
Rank: #1616.
Clinton Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1260 Mulberry St
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 723-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,903 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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