Top Rankings
Vanguard Charter Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 791 students in Vanguard Charter Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Vanguard Charter Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
1,349 Schools
# Students
791 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Vanguard Charter Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
9%
# Black Students
76 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
10%
23%
# White Students
357 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
45%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
112
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,357 in this school district is less 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 $10,240 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,357
$18,510
Spending / Student
$10,240
$17,693
Best Vanguard Charter Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vanguard Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1620 52nd St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 538-3630
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 538-3630
Grades: K-8
| 791 students
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