For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 726 students in Detroit Merit Charter Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter School in Detroit Merit Charter Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
373 Schools
# Students
726 Students
147,812 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
8,230 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Detroit Merit Charter Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#721 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
48%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,011 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
15,016 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
681 Students
70,636 Students
% Black Students
94%
48%
# White Students
5 Students
48,609 Students
% White Students
1%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
7,443 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
103
14,150
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
12,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
12,666
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
12,585
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
12,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
12,268
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
12,238
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
11,893
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
11,661
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
10,557
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,905
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,150
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,005
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,561 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,780
$18,267
Spending / Student
$11,561
$17,461
Best Detroit Merit Charter Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1091 Alter Rd
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 331-3328
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 331-3328
Grades: K-8
| 726 students
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