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Emerson School (Closed 2010)

859 Emerson Street
Pontiac, MI 48340

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Emerson School serves 352 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 89% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson School
Kind	57
1	62
2	44
3	71
4	61
5	57

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson School
2025	352
2024	352
2023	352
2022	352
2021	352
2020	352
2019	352
2018	352
2017	352
2016	352
2015	352
2009	386
2008	352
2007	430
2006	304
2005	353
2004	327
2003	364
2002	296
2001	333
2000	300
1999	344
1998	384
1997	487
1996	545
1995	527
1994	529
1993	354
1992	397
1991	376
1990	382

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson School
2025	20
2024	20
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2009	20
2008	22
2007	24
2006	21
2005	20
2004	19
2003	18
2002	18
2001	13
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	22
1996	21
1995	19
1994	21
1990	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	18:1	16:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	16:1
2017	18:1	18:1	16:1
2016	18:1	18:1	16:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2009	19:1	18:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	19:1	17:1
2004	17:1	19:1	16:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	16:1	18:1	21:1
2001	26:1	18:1	22:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	23:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	20:1
1996	26:1	20:1	22:1
1995	28:1	20:1	26:1
1994	25:1	20:1	25:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Emerson School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	8%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	22%	9%
2024	22%	9%
2023	22%	9%	24%
2022	22%	9%	24%
2021	22%	8%	24%
2020	22%	8%	24%
2019	22%	8%	24%
2018	23%	8%	24%
2017	23%	8%	24%
2016	23%	7%	23%
2015	23%	7%	22%
2009	17%	5%	20%
2008	22%	5%	19%
2007	20%	4%	18%
2006	25%	4%	17%
2005	18%	4%	15%
2004	14%	4%	14%
2003	8%	4%	13%
2002	5%	4%	12%
2001	6%	4%	12%
2000	8%	3%	12%
1999	9%	3%	11%
1998	11%	3%	10%
1997	9%	3%	10%
1996	8%	3%	10%
1995	8%	3%	10%
1994	9%	2%	9%
1993	8%	2%	10%
1992	7%	2%	10%
1991	6%	2%	10%
1990	6%	2%	9%

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Black

62%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	62%	18%
2024	62%	18%
2023	61%	18%	62%
2022	61%	18%	62%
2021	61%	18%	62%
2020	61%	18%	62%
2019	61%	18%	62%
2018	62%	18%	62%
2017	62%	18%	62%
2016	62%	18%	63%
2015	62%	18%	64%
2009	68%	20%	64%
2008	61%	20%	64%
2007	64%	20%	65%
2006	55%	20%	65%
2005	63%	20%	65%
2004	62%	20%	65%
2003	65%	20%	64%
2002	64%	20%	63%
2001	65%	19%	63%
2000	63%	19%	63%
1999	57%	19%	60%
1998	57%	19%	61%
1997	63%	18%	59%
1996	72%	18%	59%
1995	57%	18%	57%
1994	50%	17%	56%
1993	44%	17%	54%
1992	48%	17%	54%
1991	47%	17%	54%
1990	45%	18%	53%

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White

11%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	11%	63%
2024	11%	63%
2023	12%	64%	9%
2022	12%	64%	9%
2021	12%	65%	9%
2020	12%	66%	9%
2019	12%	66%	9%
2018	11%	66%	10%
2017	11%	66%	10%
2016	11%	67%	10%
2015	11%	68%	10%
2009	9%	71%	11%
2008	11%	71%	12%
2007	9%	71%	12%
2006	13%	73%	14%
2005	11%	72%	15%
2004	18%	73%	16%
2003	19%	72%	17%
2002	25%	73%	20%
2001	25%	74%	19%
2000	23%	75%	19%
1999	29%	75%	25%
1998	30%	75%	24%
1997	26%	76%	26%
1996	19%	76%	27%
1995	33%	77%	29%
1994	39%	79%	31%
1993	46%	79%	32%
1992	43%	79%	33%
1991	45%	78%	33%
1990	47%	78%	35%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

37%

0.56

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	0.56	0.56
2024	0.56	0.56
2023	0.57	0.55	0.56
2022	0.57	0.55	0.55
2021	0.57	0.54	0.55
2020	0.57	0.53	0.56
2019	0.57	0.53	0.56
2018	0.55	0.53	0.55
2017	0.55	0.53	0.55
2016	0.55	0.52	0.54
2015	0.55	0.50	0.54
2009	0.50	0.46	0.54
2008	0.57	0.46	0.54
2007	0.54	0.46	0.54
2006	0.62	0.43	0.54
2005	0.56	0.44	0.54
2004	0.57	0.43	0.54
2003	0.54	0.44	0.54
2002	0.53	0.42	0.55
2001	0.51	0.42	0.55
2000	0.55	0.40	0.56
1999	0.59	0.40	0.57
1998	0.58	0.40	0.56
1997	0.53	0.39	0.58
1996	0.45	0.39	0.58
1995	0.57	0.37	0.58
1994	0.60	0.35	0.59
1993	0.59	0.35	0.60
1992	0.59	0.35	0.60
1991	0.58	0.37	0.59
1990	0.58	0.36	0.60

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Eligible for

71%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	71%	45%
2024	71%	50%
2023	71%	49%	77%
2022	71%	47%	77%
2021	71%	46%	77%
2020	71%	45%	77%
2019	71%	45%	77%
2018	71%	40%	74%
2017	71%	40%	74%
2016	71%	40%	74%
2015	71%	41%	76%
2009	80%	35%	81%
2008	71%	31%	73%
2007	77%	30%	71%
2006	78%	30%	65%
2005	70%	28%	64%
2004	70%	27%	57%
2003	60%	25%	61%
2002	81%	25%	57%
2001	71%	24%	50%
2000	75%	25%	58%
1999	63%	25%	59%
1998	71%	26%	59%
1997	65%	26%	60%
1996	63%	25%	58%
1995	58%	25%	51%
1994	57%	23%	43%
1993	68%	25%	47%
1992	57%	21%	39%
1990	44%	13%	29%
1989	43%	13%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Emerson School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	13%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	12%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pontiac City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Emerson School?

352 students attend Emerson School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Emerson School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerson School?

Emerson School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Emerson School offer ?

Emerson School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Emerson School part of?

Emerson School is part of Pontiac City School District.

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