For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 840 students in Discovery Creative Pathways School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Discovery Creative Pathways School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
371 Schools
# Students
840 Students
151,621 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
8,184 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
34:1
34:1
District Rank
Discovery Creative Pathways School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#827 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,091 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,321 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
15,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
820 Students
70,854 Students
% Black Students
98%
47%
# White Students
8 Students
48,857 Students
% White Students
1%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
8,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
88
13,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
13,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
13,065
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
12,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
12,392
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
12,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
12,257
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
12,267
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
12,008
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
11,202
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,772
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,774
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,110
# Ungraded Students:
-
102
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,313. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,588 is less than the state median of $17,504. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,644
$18,313
Spending / Student
$8,588
$17,504
Best Discovery Creative Pathways School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17175 Olympia
Redford, MI 48240
(616) 916-7490
Redford, MI 48240
(616) 916-7490
Grades: K-8
| 223 students
Rank: #22.
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19360 Harper Ave
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(616) 916-7590
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(616) 916-7590
Grades: K-8
| 579 students
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