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Northwest Community 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,437 students in Northwest Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Northwest Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
3,560 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Northwest Community 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 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#544 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
165 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
2,780 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
78%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
340 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
359
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,811 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,046 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,811
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,046
$17,559
Best Northwest Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3757 Lansing Ave
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 817-4704
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 817-4704
Grades: 3-5
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Kidder Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6700 Rives Junction Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4703
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4703
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: n/an/a
Northwest Early Elementary School
Magnet School
3735 Lansing Ave
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 817-4946
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 817-4946
Grades: K-2
| 869 students
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