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Center Line School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 322 students in Center Line School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Center Line School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
2,484 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Center Line School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#621 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Graduation Rate
70%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)48.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
20%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
32%
22%
% White
34%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,219 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,445
$22,572
Spending / Student
$20,219
$21,839
Best Center Line School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crothers Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25310 Masch Ave
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 510-2400
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 510-2400
Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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