Fitzgerald Public Schools School District

23200 Ryan Rd
Warren, MI 48091-4551
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fitzgerald Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 959 students in Fitzgerald Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Fitzgerald Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Fitzgerald Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fitzgerald Senior 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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,175 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Fitzgerald Public Schools 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#746 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fitzgerald Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fitzgerald Public Schools  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.
23%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fitzgerald Public Schools  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.
82%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fitzgerald Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
467 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
21%
3%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
928 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
43%
17%
# White Students
484 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
22%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
164
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,517 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,175 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fitzgerald Public Schools  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
$46 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Fitzgerald Public Schools  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
$18,517
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fitzgerald Public Schools  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
$21,175
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fitzgerald Public Schools  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 Fitzgerald Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fitzgerald Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
23200 Ryan Rd
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 757-7070
Grades: K-12
| 131 students
Rank: #22.
Fitzgerald Senior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
23200 Ryan Rd
Warren, MI 48091
(586) 757-7070
Grades: 9-12
| 828 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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