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Clintondale 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 3 public middle schools serving 1,195 students in Clintondale 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 Clintondale Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
7 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,380 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Clintondale 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 55% has increased from 29% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#744 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%

Graduation Rate
55%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,382 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
58%
23%
# White Students
695 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
29%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
136
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
574
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,842 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,129
$18,510

Spending / Student
$13,842
$17,693

Best Clintondale Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Icampus Virtual Learning School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35300 Little Mack Ave
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 790-2756
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 790-2756
Grades: K-12
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Clintondale Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35300 Little Mack Ave
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-6300
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 292 students
Rank: #33.
Clintondale Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35100 Little Mack
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(800) 297-2119
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(800) 297-2119
Grades: K-12
| 643 students
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