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Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 949 students in Lincoln-King Adams-Young 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 Schools in Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
3 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
1,609 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
46:1
46:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#732 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)64.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
99%
19%
% White
n/a
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (21-22)
$17 MM
$13 MM
Spending (21-22)
$20 MM
$13 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$13,564
$17,846
Spending / Student (21-22)
$15,653
$17,220
Best Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adamsyoung Building
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13130 Grove St
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 522-7602
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 522-7602
Gr: K-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 65:1
Rank: n/an/a
Lincolnking Adamsyoung 68
Charter School
17351 Southfield Fwy
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 522-7602
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 522-7602
Gr: 6-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 54:1
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