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Item: Center Line Public Schools
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

26400 Arsenal
Center Line, MI 48015-1600

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (586) 510-2000

Top Rankings

Center Line Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,508 Schools

# Students

2,492 Students

1,376,286 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

82,375 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
Kind	180	125
1	224	114
2	197	116
3	204	113
4	177	115
5	169	114
6	168	115
7	183	116
8	191	116
9	161	129
10	202	127
11	192	124
12	244	123

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District Rank

Center Line Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 70% has decreased from 72% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#621 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools
2023	#621
2022	#610
2021	#667
2019	#641
2018	#632
2017	#687
2016	#663
2015	#644
2014	#663
2013	#596
2012	#512

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18%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	18%	35%
2022	18%	34%
2021	14%	36%
2019	22%	40%
2018	18%	37%
2017	19%	39%
2016	21%	38%
2015	24%	37%
2014	26%	41%
2013	29%	41%
2012	32%	37%

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32%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2022	32%	45%
2021	29%	48%
2019	32%	49%
2018	18%	43%
2017	31%	49%
2016	33%	50%
2015	33%	49%
2014	55%	67%
2013	58%	65%
2012	56%	64%
2011	77%	80%

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24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2022	24%	38%
2021	10%	23%

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70%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	70%	81%
2022	70%	81%
2021	72%	84%
2020	77%	86%
2019	72%	85%
2018	72%	85%
2017	70%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	68%	85%
2014	62%	84%
2013	60%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	0.73	0.55
2022	0.72	0.55
2021	0.71	0.54
2020	0.67	0.53
2019	0.67	0.53
2018	0.64	0.53
2017	0.64	0.53
2016	0.61	0.52
2015	0.60	0.50
2014	0.58	0.50
2013	0.57	0.49
2012	0.54	0.49
2011	0.48	0.48
2010	0.42	0.47
2009	0.40	0.46
2008	0.37	0.46
2007	0.33	0.46
2006	0.31	0.43
2005	0.28	0.44
2004	0.24	0.43
2003	0.21	0.44
2002	0.22	0.42
2001	0.20	0.42
2000	0.22	0.40
1999	0.20	0.40
1998	0.19	0.40
1997	0.14	0.39
1996	0.15	0.39
1995	0.11	0.37
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.13	0.35
1992	0.14	0.35
1991	0.13	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	6%	1%
1989	7%	1%

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% Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	17%	3%
2022	17%	3%
2021	16%	3%
2020	14%	3%
2019	14%	3%
2018	13%	3%
2017	13%	3%
2016	11%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	7%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	8%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

32%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	30%	18%
2022	28%	18%
2021	26%	18%
2020	24%	18%
2019	24%	18%
2018	23%	18%
2017	23%	18%
2016	22%	18%
2015	23%	18%
2014	20%	18%
2013	19%	18%
2012	18%	19%
2011	17%	19%
2010	15%	20%
2009	14%	20%
2008	12%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	4%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	4%	20%
2001	3%	19%
2000	3%	19%
1999	3%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%

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% White

37%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	38%	64%
2022	41%	64%
2021	45%	65%
2020	50%	66%
2019	50%	66%
2018	54%	66%
2017	54%	66%
2016	57%	67%
2015	58%	68%
2014	61%	69%
2013	62%	69%
2012	65%	69%
2011	69%	70%
2010	75%	70%
2009	76%	71%
2008	78%	71%
2007	81%	71%
2006	82%	73%
2005	84%	72%
2004	87%	73%
2003	89%	72%
2002	88%	73%
2001	89%	74%
2000	88%	75%
1999	89%	75%
1998	90%	75%
1997	92%	76%
1996	92%	76%
1995	94%	77%
1994	95%	79%
1993	93%	79%
1992	92%	79%
1991	93%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	10%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	2%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,748 in this school district is less 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 $18,511 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$42 MM	$12 MM
2022	$39 MM	$11 MM
2021	$42 MM	$12 MM
2020	$39 MM	$11 MM
2019	$39 MM	$11 MM
2018	$36 MM	$10 MM
2017	$35 MM	$10 MM
2016	$34 MM	$10 MM
2015	$34 MM	$11 MM
2014	$34 MM	$10 MM
2012	$33 MM	$10 MM
2011	$35 MM	$11 MM
2010	$34 MM	$11 MM
2009	$34 MM	$11 MM
2008	$35 MM	$11 MM
2007	$35 MM	$10 MM
2006	$36 MM	$10 MM
2005	$34 MM	$10 MM
2004	$35 MM	$10 MM
2003	$32 MM	$10 MM
2002	$31 MM	$10 MM
2001	$30 MM	$10 MM
2000	$27 MM	$9 MM
1999	$26 MM	$9 MM
1998	$27 MM	$10 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$24 MM	$10 MM
1995	$23 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$46 MM	$11 MM
2022	$48 MM	$11 MM
2021	$46 MM	$11 MM
2020	$48 MM	$11 MM
2019	$39 MM	$10 MM
2018	$34 MM	$10 MM
2017	$34 MM	$10 MM
2016	$34 MM	$10 MM
2015	$35 MM	$11 MM
2014	$38 MM	$9 MM
2012	$32 MM	$10 MM
2011	$33 MM	$10 MM
2010	$35 MM	$11 MM
2009	$35 MM	$11 MM
2008	$32 MM	$11 MM
2007	$34 MM	$11 MM
2006	$37 MM	$11 MM
2005	$36 MM	$10 MM
2004	$37 MM	$11 MM
2003	$34 MM	$11 MM
2002	$33 MM	$10 MM
2001	$33 MM	$10 MM
2000	$29 MM	$9 MM
1999	$25 MM	$10 MM
1998	$25 MM	$10 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$24 MM	$10 MM
1995	$23 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,748

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$16,380	$16,123
2022	$15,474	$14,589
2021	$17,218	$15,927
2020	$15,474	$14,589
2019	$15,399	$14,099
2018	$14,372	$14,094
2017	$13,245	$13,305
2016	$12,912	$13,102
2015	$12,396	$11,681
2014	$12,342	$12,204
2012	$11,907	$12,235
2011	$13,172	$12,684
2010	$11,671	$11,681
2009	$12,014	$11,537
2008	$12,022	$11,222
2007	$12,135	$10,819
2006	$12,206	$9,793
2005	$11,431	$9,706
2004	$11,619	$9,471
2003	$10,727	$9,243
2002	$10,617	$8,687
2001	$10,501	$8,215
2000	$10,059	$7,511
1999	$9,620	$7,057
1998	$9,919	$7,001
1997	$9,253	$6,567
1995	$8,933	$6,044
1992	$7,633	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$18,511

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Center Line Public Schools	Michigan
2023	$18,104	$15,270
2022	$19,009	$14,302
2021	$19,030	$15,085
2020	$19,009	$14,302
2019	$15,443	$13,858
2018	$13,661	$13,691
2017	$13,016	$13,192
2016	$12,962	$12,965
2015	$12,819	$11,849
2014	$13,826	$12,085
2012	$11,599	$12,141
2011	$12,398	$12,422
2010	$12,069	$11,849
2009	$12,182	$11,612
2008	$11,164	$11,334
2007	$11,602	$10,901
2006	$12,596	$10,200
2005	$12,071	$9,852
2004	$12,439	$9,880
2003	$11,518	$9,552
2002	$11,343	$8,745
2001	$11,604	$8,343
2000	$10,573	$7,542
1999	$9,227	$7,404
1998	$9,144	$7,125
1997	$8,891	$6,851
1995	$8,664	$5,989
1992	$7,666	$5,102

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Best Center Line Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

May V Peck Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

26201 Lorraine
Center Line, MI 48015
(586) 510-2600

Gr: K-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Wolfe Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8640 Mckinley
Center Line, MI 48015
(586) 510-2300

Gr: 6-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #33.

Center Line High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

26300 Arsenal
Center Line, MI 48015
(586) 510-2100

Gr: 9-12 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #44.

Crothers Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

25310 Masch Ave
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 510-2400

Gr: K-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #55.

Mark C Roose Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4701 Marcy St
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 510-2700

Gr: K-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #66.

Academy 21

Magnet School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11300 Engleman Rd
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 510-2062

Gr: 2-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Center Line Public Schools?

Center Line Public Schools manages 6 public schools serving 2,492 students.

What is the rank of Center Line Public Schools?

Center Line Public Schools is ranked #632 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Center Line Public Schools?

37% of Center Line Public Schools students are White, 32% of students are Black, 18% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Center Line Public Schools?

Center Line Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Center Line Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,511 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 70% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education