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Grosse Pointe School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 7,749 students in Grosse Pointe School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

Public Schools in Grosse Pointe School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Michigan public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Grosse Pointe School District are Grosse Pointe South High School, Lewis Maire Elementary School and Kerby Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Grosse Pointe School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Michigan.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 34% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Grosse Pointe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

School District Name

Grosse Pointe School District

School District Website

http://www.gpschools.org

School District Phone Number

(313) 432-3000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

15 Schools

3,749 Schools

# Students

7,749 Students

1,469,696 Students

# Teachers

457 Teachers

82,003 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Grosse Pointe School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (MI)

Overall District Rank

#66 out of 872 school districts
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

58%

40%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grosse Pointe 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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

66%

49%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grosse Pointe 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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

95%

85%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Grosse Pointe School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.42

0.52

# American Indian Students

26 Students

9,957 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

143 Students

49,628 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

257 Students

114,730 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

1,284 Students

259,747 Students

% Black Students

17%

18%

# White Students

5,754 Students

976,677 Students

% White Students

74%

66%

# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

1,268 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

282 Students

57,274 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

516

116,406

# Students in 1st Grade:

463

105,613

# Students in 2nd Grade:

448

103,755

# Students in 3rd Grade:

483

105,194

# Students in 4th Grade:

525

107,796

# Students in 5th Grade:

544

112,044

# Students in 6th Grade:

599

112,295

# Students in 7th Grade:

574

111,752

# Students in 8th Grade:

618

114,405

# Students in 9th Grade:

698

123,174

# Students in 10th Grade:

768

120,909

# Students in 11th Grade:

733

115,387

# Students in 12th Grade:

756

116,910

# Ungraded Students:

4,056

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,999 is higher than the state median of $14,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,863 is higher than the state median of $13,691. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$116 MM

$11 MM

This chart display total revenue of Grosse Pointe School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$107 MM

$10 MM

This chart display total spending of Grosse Pointe School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$14,999

$14,094

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grosse Pointe School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,863

$13,691

This chart display average spending per public school student in Grosse Pointe School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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