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Pontiac City School District 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 778 students in Pontiac City 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 Schools in Pontiac City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
3,332 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pontiac City 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 53% has decreased from 62% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#773 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
53%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,273 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
9%
# Black Students
1,619 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
49%
23%
# White Students
191 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
6%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
283
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,658 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,238 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,658
$18,370
Spending / Student
$23,238
$17,559
Best Pontiac City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1700 Baldwin Ave
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8040
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8040
Grades: PK-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Pontiac Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1275 N Perry St
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8010
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8010
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
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