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Item: Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

18530 Prospect St
Melvindale, MI 48122-1508

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (313) 389-3300

www.melnapschools.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

2,983 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

144 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
Kind	232	122
1	204	111
2	217	115
3	241	117
4	245	115
5	211	116
6	210	116
7	239	117
8	202	118
9	314	127
10	240	124
11	249	121
12	179	126

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District Rank

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools, 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 84% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#707 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
2023	#707
2022	#748
2021	#801
2019	#658
2018	#691
2017	#662
2016	#618
2015	#585
2014	#699
2013	#680
2012	#673
2011	#560
2010	#484

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16%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	16%	35%
2022	11%	34%
2021	7%	36%
2019	20%	40%
2018	15%	37%
2017	17%	39%
2016	22%	38%
2015	23%	37%
2014	20%	41%
2013	22%	41%
2012	22%	37%
2011	76%	80%
2010	75%	78%

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21%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2022	21%	45%
2021	16%	48%
2019	33%	49%
2018	15%	43%
2017	34%	49%
2016	38%	50%
2015	42%	49%
2014	56%	67%
2013	53%	65%
2012	49%	64%
2011	75%	80%
2010	81%	82%

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17%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2022	17%	38%
2021	7%	23%

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84%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	84%	81%
2022	87%	81%
2021	88%	84%
2020	88%	86%
2019	89%	85%
2018	93%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	95%	85%
2014	93%	84%
2013	92%	84%
2012	88%	82%
2011	84%	81%

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(2022-23)

39.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	39.8%	33.3%
2022	40.9%	41.4%
2021	2.8%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	0.46	0.55
2022	0.46	0.55
2021	0.46	0.54
2020	0.49	0.53
2019	0.49	0.53
2018	0.52	0.53
2017	0.52	0.52
2016	0.54	0.50
2015	0.55	0.50
2014	0.61	0.50
2013	0.60	0.49
2012	0.60	0.49
2011	0.61	0.47
2010	0.59	0.46
2009	0.56	0.46
2008	0.54	0.46
2007	0.51	0.46
2006	0.47	0.44
2005	0.39	0.43
2004	0.34	0.43
2003	0.31	0.44
2002	0.28	0.43
2001	0.25	0.42
2000	0.24	0.40
1999	0.22	0.40
1998	0.19	0.40
1997	0.18	0.39
1996	0.16	0.39
1995	0.13	0.38
1994	0.13	0.37
1993	0.15	0.37
1992	0.13	0.37
1991	0.13	0.38
1990	0.11	0.36
1989	0.10	0.36
1988	0.13	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	21%	9%
2022	22%	9%
2021	22%	8%
2020	24%	8%
2019	24%	8%
2018	26%	8%
2017	26%	7%
2016	28%	7%
2015	28%	7%
2014	32%	7%
2013	31%	6%
2012	29%	6%
2011	28%	6%
2010	26%	5%
2009	24%	5%
2008	22%	5%
2007	20%	5%
2006	17%	4%
2005	15%	4%
2004	12%	4%
2003	11%	4%
2002	10%	4%
2001	9%	4%
2000	8%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	5%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%
1990	3%	2%
1989	4%	2%
1988	4%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	7%	18%
2022	7%	18%
2021	7%	18%
2020	8%	18%
2019	8%	18%
2018	10%	18%
2017	10%	18%
2016	10%	18%
2015	11%	18%
2014	14%	18%
2013	14%	18%
2012	15%	19%
2011	16%	19%
2010	15%	20%
2009	15%	20%
2008	14%	20%
2007	13%	20%
2006	11%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	7%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	4%	19%
2000	4%	19%
1999	3%	19%
1998	3%	19%
1997	3%	19%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	2%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	2%	17%
1990	1%	18%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

68%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	71%	64%
2022	70%	64%
2021	70%	65%
2020	67%	66%
2019	67%	66%
2018	64%	66%
2017	64%	67%
2016	62%	68%
2015	61%	68%
2014	52%	68%
2013	53%	69%
2012	54%	69%
2011	54%	70%
2010	57%	71%
2009	59%	71%
2008	62%	71%
2007	66%	71%
2006	70%	72%
2005	76%	73%
2004	80%	73%
2003	82%	72%
2002	84%	73%
2001	85%	74%
2000	87%	75%
1999	88%	75%
1998	90%	75%
1997	89%	76%
1996	92%	76%
1995	92%	77%
1994	93%	78%
1993	92%	78%
1992	93%	78%
1991	93%	77%
1990	94%	78%
1989	95%	78%
1988	93%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2022)
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,460 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	$48 MM	$15 MM
2022	$50 MM	$13 MM
2021	$49 MM	$12 MM
2020	$37 MM	$11 MM
2019	$36 MM	$11 MM
2018	$34 MM	$10 MM
2017	$32 MM	$10 MM
2016	$29 MM	$10 MM
2015	$25 MM	$11 MM
2014	$27 MM	$10 MM
2012	$26 MM	$10 MM
2011	$32 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$11 MM
2009	$26 MM	$11 MM
2008	$26 MM	$11 MM
2007	$26 MM	$10 MM
2006	$24 MM	$10 MM
2005	$23 MM	$10 MM
2004	$24 MM	$10 MM
2003	$23 MM	$10 MM
2002	$22 MM	$10 MM
2001	$21 MM	$10 MM
2000	$19 MM	$9 MM
1999	$19 MM	$9 MM
1998	$20 MM	$10 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$18 MM	$10 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM
1992	$14 MM	$8 MM
1990	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	$55 MM	$15 MM
2022	$48 MM	$13 MM
2021	$37 MM	$11 MM
2020	$36 MM	$11 MM
2019	$38 MM	$10 MM
2018	$34 MM	$10 MM
2017	$32 MM	$10 MM
2016	$28 MM	$10 MM
2015	$25 MM	$11 MM
2014	$27 MM	$9 MM
2012	$25 MM	$10 MM
2011	$24 MM	$10 MM
2010	$25 MM	$11 MM
2009	$27 MM	$11 MM
2008	$26 MM	$11 MM
2007	$27 MM	$11 MM
2006	$27 MM	$11 MM
2005	$34 MM	$10 MM
2004	$30 MM	$11 MM
2003	$21 MM	$11 MM
2002	$20 MM	$10 MM
2001	$20 MM	$10 MM
2000	$21 MM	$9 MM
1999	$18 MM	$10 MM
1998	$19 MM	$10 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$10 MM
1995	$16 MM	$10 MM
1992	$16 MM	$8 MM
1990	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,131

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	$16,350	$20,540
2022	$17,077	$17,846
2021	$16,433	$15,927
2020	$12,215	$14,589
2019	$11,660	$14,099
2018	$11,190	$14,094
2017	$10,816	$13,305
2016	$10,206	$13,102
2015	$8,954	$11,681
2014	$9,548	$12,204
2012	$9,318	$12,235
2011	$11,708	$12,684
2010	$8,986	$11,681
2009	$9,110	$11,537
2008	$9,058	$11,222
2007	$8,970	$10,819
2006	$8,759	$9,793
2005	$8,688	$9,706
2004	$9,410	$9,471
2003	$9,347	$9,243
2002	$9,387	$8,687
2001	$9,059	$8,215
2000	$8,285	$7,511
1999	$8,366	$7,057
1998	$8,767	$7,001
1997	$8,226	$6,567
1995	$7,778	$6,044
1992	$6,134	$5,111
1990	$5,956	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$18,460

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	Michigan
2023	$18,710	$19,990
2022	$16,278	$17,220
2021	$12,310	$15,085
2020	$11,853	$14,302
2019	$12,163	$13,858
2018	$11,284	$13,691
2017	$10,956	$13,192
2016	$10,018	$12,965
2015	$8,947	$11,849
2014	$9,523	$12,085
2012	$8,709	$12,141
2011	$8,788	$12,422
2010	$8,979	$11,849
2009	$9,501	$11,612
2008	$9,182	$11,334
2007	$9,405	$10,901
2006	$9,737	$10,200
2005	$12,695	$9,852
2004	$11,500	$9,880
2003	$8,561	$9,552
2002	$8,745	$8,745
2001	$8,432	$8,343
2000	$9,130	$7,542
1999	$7,976	$7,404
1998	$8,323	$7,125
1997	$7,968	$6,851
1995	$7,432	$5,989
1992	$6,901	$5,102
1990	$5,990	$4,194

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Best Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Melvindale High School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4500 Enterprise Dr
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 457-8300

Gr: 9-12 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Allendale Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3201 Oakwood Blvd
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 389-4664

Gr: 2-5 | 914 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Julian O Strong Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18656 Prospect St
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 389-3320

Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: n/an/a

Rogers Early Elementary School

Add to Compare

5000 Shenandoah Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 389-3345

Gr: PK-1 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools?

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools manages 4 public schools serving 2,983 students.

What is the rank of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools?

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools is ranked #709 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools?

68% of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools?

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,460 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,983 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 84% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education