Top Rankings
Faxon Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 126 students in Faxon Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Faxon Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
2,543 Schools
# Students
126 Students
953,596 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
58,881 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Faxon Academy School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#856 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
90%
18%
% White
5%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,976 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,881 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$753,000
$25,476 MM
Spending
$741,000
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,976
$18,510
Spending / Student
$5,881
$17,693
Best Faxon Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Faxon Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
26275 Northwestern Hwy
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 301-9909
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 301-9909
Gr: K-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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