Top Rankings
Fitzgerald School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 156 students in Fitzgerald School District.
Public Preschools in Fitzgerald School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
6 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
2,154 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fitzgerald School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#726 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
421 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
20%
3%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,024 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
47%
21%
# White Students
404 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
19%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
156
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,697 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,381 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,697
$18,370
Spending / Student
$21,381
$17,559
Best Fitzgerald School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Schofield Elementary School
Magnet School
21555 Warner Ave
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 757-5150
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 757-5150
Grades: K
| 156 students
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