For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 565 students in Richfield Public School Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Richfield Public School Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
565 Students
149,115 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
7,910 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Richfield Public School Academy 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.
Overall District Rank
#846 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,069 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,034 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
15,315 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
10%
# Black Students
366 Students
70,717 Students
% Black Students
65%
48%
# White Students
113 Students
48,090 Students
% White Students
20%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
93 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
7,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
67
14,122
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
13,113
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
12,154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
12,622
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
12,135
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
12,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
12,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
12,023
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
11,638
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
10,826
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,962
# Ungraded Students:
-
105
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,825 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,765
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,825
$17,559
Best Richfield Public School Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richfield Public School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3807 N Center Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 736-1281
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 736-1281
Grades: 3-8
| 350 students
Rank: n/an/a
Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center Pk2
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
4358 Richfield Rd
Flint, MI 48505
(810) 736-1281
Flint, MI 48505
(810) 736-1281
Grades: PK-2
| 215 students
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