Crescent Academy School District

17570 West 12 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48076-1905
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Crescent Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 173 students in Crescent Academy School District.
Public Preschools in Crescent Academy School District have a diversity score of 0.03, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
707 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Crescent Academy 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 80% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#770 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crescent Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crescent Academy  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.
20%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crescent Academy  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.
15-19%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crescent Academy  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.
(16-17)
≥80%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crescent Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
700 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
99%
21%
# White Students
1 Student
225,969 Students
% White Students
n/a
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
95
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,061 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crescent Academy  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
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crescent Academy  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
$15,052
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crescent Academy  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
$14,061
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crescent Academy  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 Crescent Academy School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Crescent Academy Pk1
Charter School
17570 W 12 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 423-4581
Grades: PK-1
| 173 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 707 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : ≥80%
  • : Bottom 50% in MI
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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