Detroit Merit Charter Academy School District

1091 Alter Rd
Detroit, MI 48215-2861
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 726 students in Detroit Merit Charter Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Detroit Merit Charter Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
2,569 Schools
# Students
726 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
59,027 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#721 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Detroit Merit Charter Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Detroit Merit Charter Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Detroit Merit Charter Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
681 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
94%
19%
# White Students
5 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
1%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
103
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Detroit Merit Charter Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Detroit Merit Charter Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,780
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Detroit Merit Charter Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,561
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Detroit Merit Charter Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Detroit Merit Charter Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1091 Alter Rd
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 331-3328
Grades: K-8
| 726 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 726 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in MI
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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