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Star International Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,928 students in Star International Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Star International Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Star International 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
82 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
1,747 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
188
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,667 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,886
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,667
$17,559
Best Star International Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Star International Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45081 Geddes Rd
Canton, MI 48188
(313) 565-0507
Canton, MI 48188
(313) 565-0507
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Star International Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
24425 Hass St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 724-8990
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 724-8990
Grades: PK-12
| 1,698 students
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