Finney High School (Closed 2013)

  • Finney High School served 475 students in grades 9-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was lower than the MI average of 19:1.
  • Minority enrollment was 100% of the student body (majority Black), which was more than the state average of 32%.
  • Finney High School operated within the Detroit City School District.
  • Detroit City School District's 50% graduation rate was lower than the MI state average of 82%.

School Overview

Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 475 students
Finney High School Total Students (1988-2012)
Gender % Finney High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 27 teachers
Finney High School Total Teachers (1994-2012)
Students by Grade Finney High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School (MI) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 18:1 19:1
Finney High School Student Teacher Ratio (1994-2012)
Black
100%
18%
Finney High School Black Students (1988-2012)
White		 n/a
68%
Finney High School White Students (1989-2011)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Finney High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
All Ethnic Groups Finney High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown MI All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 n/a 0.27
Finney High School Diversity Score (1989-2013)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
80%
41%
Finney High School Eligible for Free Lunch (1992-2012)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.		 n/a
6%
Finney High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2001-2011)

District Comparison

School District Name Detroit City School District
Number of Schools
Managed
118
 2
Number of Students Managed 57,412 760
Detroit City School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
Graduation Rate 50% 82%
Detroit City School District Graduation Rate (2003-2010)
District Total Revenue $836 MM $10 MM
Detroit City School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $841 MM $10 MM
Detroit City School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $17,044 $12,839
Detroit City School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $17,157 $12,841
Detroit City School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2013 (latest year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education

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