For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 553 students in Pontiac Academy For Excellence 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 Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Michigan public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
3,509 Schools
# Students
553 Students
1,376,331 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
82,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District, 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 40-59% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#852 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
38%
Graduation Rate
40-59%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
8,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
50,770 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
125,678 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
9%
# Black Students
379 Students
244,434 Students
% Black Students
69%
18%
# White Students
14 Students
871,645 Students
% White Students
2%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,208 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
73,219 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
44
110,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
114,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,972
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,920 in this school district is less 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 $14,761 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,920
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,761
$17,693
Best Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pontiac Academy For Excellence
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
196 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 745-9420
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 745-9420
Grades: K-12
| 553 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District?
Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District manages 1 public schools serving 553 students.
What is the rank of Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District?
Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District is ranked #842 out of 851 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 Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District?
69% of Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District?
Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What is Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,761 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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