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Academy For Business And Technology 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 487 students in Academy For Business And Technology School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Academy For Business And Technology School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,538 Schools
# Students
487 Students
957,406 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
59,779 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Academy For Business And Technology School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#789 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)62.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
9%
% Black
80%
19%
% White
3%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,041 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,448
$18,606
Spending / Student
$12,041
$17,784
Best Academy For Business And Technology School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy For Business And Technology Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5277 Calhoun St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 581-2223
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 581-2223
Gr: K-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Academy For Business And Technology High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19625 Wood St
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 382-3422
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 382-3422
Gr: 6-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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