Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools School District

18530 Prospect St
Melvindale, MI 48122-1508
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 705 students in Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Melvindale-North Allen Park School School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,955 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Melvindale-North Allen Park 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 88% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#801 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melvindale-North Allen Park 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.
16%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melvindale-North Allen Park 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.
88%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
8%
# Black Students
212 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
7%
23%
# White Students
2,015 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
68%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
227
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,381 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Melvindale-North Allen Park 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
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Melvindale-North Allen Park 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
$16,528
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Melvindale-North Allen Park 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
$12,381
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Melvindale-North Allen Park 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 Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Julian O Strong Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3303 Oakwood Blvd
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 389-3330
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,955 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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