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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Van Dyke School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Van Dyke School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,970 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Van Dyke 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 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
0.53
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
73 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,307 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
66%
21%
# White Students
318 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
16%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
211
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,460 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,940 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,460
$18,370
Spending / Student
$17,940
$17,559
Best Van Dyke School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marjorie Carlson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12355 Mruk Ave
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8345
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8345
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
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