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Ypsilanti Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 744 students in Ypsilanti Community Schools 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 Ypsilanti Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Ypsilanti Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ypsilanti Stemm Middle College, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
12 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
3,132 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ypsilanti Community Schools 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 74% has increased from 53% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
74%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
9%
# Black Students
1,554 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
50%
17%
# White Students
675 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
22%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
383 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
353
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,532 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 $21,703 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,532
$18,510
Spending / Student
$21,703
$17,693
Best Ypsilanti Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ypsilanti Stemm Middle College
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2095 Packard Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 221-1001
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 221-1001
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
Rank: #22.
Acce
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1076 Ecorse Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 221-1691
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 221-1691
Grades: 6-12
| 157 students
Rank: #33.
Actech High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2095 Packard Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 221-1001
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 221-1001
Grades: 9-12
| 469 students
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