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Allen Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,561 students in Allen Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Allen Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
3,694 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Allen Park School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,988 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,081
$22,572
Spending / Student
$18,988
$21,839
Best Allen Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arno Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7500 Fox Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-1050
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-1050
Gr: PK-5 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Lindemann Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9201 Carter Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-1150
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-1150
Gr: PK-5 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Bennie Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17401 Champaign Rd
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-1300
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-1300
Gr: PK-5 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Allen Park Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8401 Vine Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-2200
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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