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Van Dyke School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 578 students in Van Dyke School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Van Dyke School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Van Dyke School District have a Graduation Rate of 61%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln High School, with 60-64% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,998 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Van Dyke 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 65-69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#726 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%

Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,335 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
67%
17%
# White Students
304 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
15%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
185
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,187 is higher 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 $17,689 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$35 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,187
$18,510

Spending / Student
$17,689
$17,693

Best Van Dyke School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Success Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23500 Mac Arthur Blvd
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 427-0836
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 427-0836
Grades: 6-12
| 62 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
22900 Federal Ave
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8307
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8307
Grades: 9-12
| 516 students
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