For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 280 students in Highland Park Public School Academy System School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.
Public School in Highland Park Public School Academy System School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
3,520 Schools
# Students
280 Students
1,386,814 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
82,066 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
93:1
93:1
District Rank
Highland Park Public School Academy System 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#848 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
23%
Graduation Rate
(14-15)75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
8,714 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
49,591 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
122,839 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
263 Students
246,219 Students
% Black Students
94%
18%
# White Students
1 Student
886,651 Students
% White Students
n/a
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,160 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
70,826 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
30
113,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,891
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,425 in this school district is less 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 $12,068 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,425
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,068
$17,559
Best Highland Park Public School Academy System School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barber Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
45 E Buena Vista St
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 957-3005
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 957-3005
Grades: PK-8
| 280 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Highland Park Public School Academy System School District?
Highland Park Public School Academy System School District manages 1 public schools serving 280 students.
What is the rank of Highland Park Public School Academy System School District?
Highland Park Public School Academy System School District is ranked #839 out of 860 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Highland Park Public School Academy System School District?
94% of Highland Park Public School Academy System School District students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Highland Park Public School Academy System School District?
Highland Park Public School Academy System School District has a student/teacher ratio of 93:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What is Highland Park Public School Academy System School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,068 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
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