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Cesar Chavez Academy 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 730 students in Cesar Chavez Academy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Cesar Chavez Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Cesar Chavez Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cesar Chavez Academy High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
2,294 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
30,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cesar Chavez Academy 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#724 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
94%
9%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
3%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,042 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,452
$18,606
Spending / Student
$10,042
$17,784
Best Cesar Chavez Academy School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1761 Waterman St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 551-0611
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 551-0611
Gr: 9-12 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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