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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 preschools serving 797 students in Clintondale Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Clintondale Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,380 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
24,811 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,382 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
58%
21%
# White Students
695 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
29%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
136
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
574
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rainbow Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33749 Wurfel St
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-3500
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #22.
Charles C Mcglinnen School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21415 Sunnyview St
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-3400
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #33.
Robbie Hall Parker School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22055 Quinn Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-6900
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
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