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Hazel Park School District Of The City Of 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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,003 students in Hazel Park School District Of The City Of. 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 Hazel Park School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,920 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hazel Park School District Of The City Of, 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 44% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#726 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Graduation Rate
44%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,152 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
39%
23%
# White Students
1,444 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
49%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
164
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
328
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,926 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,190 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,926
$18,370
Spending / Student
$17,190
$17,559
Best Hazel Park School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1650 Mapledale St
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 658-5400
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 658-5400
Grades: K-12
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
Advantage Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1620 E Elza Ave
Hazel Park, MI 48030
(248) 658-5280
Hazel Park, MI 48030
(248) 658-5280
Grades: K-12
| 157 students
Rank: #33.
Webb Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Woodward Hts
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 658-5902
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 658-5902
Grades: PK-12
| 327 students
Rank: #44.
Hazel Park Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22770 Highland Ave
Hazel Park, MI 48030
(248) 658-2300
Hazel Park, MI 48030
(248) 658-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jardon Vocational School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2200 Woodward Hts
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 658-5950
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 658-5950
Grades: PK-12
| 41 students
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