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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,048 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,883 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hazel Park School District Of The City Of, 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 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
0.61
0.60
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,146 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
40%
23%
# White Students
1,401 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
49%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
156
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
391
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
30
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,195 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,411 is less than the state median of $17,693. 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
$21,195
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,411
$17,693
Best Hazel Park School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison
Special Education 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
| 63 students
Rank: #22.
Advantage Alternative Program
Alternative 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
| 190 students
Rank: #33.
Webb Elementary 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
| 324 students
Rank: #44.
Hazel Park Junior High 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
| 434 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jardon Vocational School
Special Education School
2200 Woodward Hts
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 658-5950
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 658-5950
Grades: PK-12
| 37 students
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