Top Rankings
Grosse Pointe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 456 students in Grosse Pointe School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Grosse Pointe School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschool in Grosse Pointe School District is John Monteith Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
6,326 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grosse Pointe School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 862 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
74%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,080 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,333 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,080
$18,604
Spending / Student
$23,333
$17,782
Best Grosse Pointe School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Monteith Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1275 Cook Rd
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4500
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4500
Gr: PK-4 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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