Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools School District

18530 Prospect St
Melvindale, MI 48122-1508
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 667 students in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park School School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,943 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#748 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
638 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
9%
# Black Students
218 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
7%
23%
# White Students
2,028 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
69%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
222
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,431 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,595
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,431
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Julian O Strong Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3303 Oakwood Blvd
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 389-3330
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,943 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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