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Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 436 students in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools.
Public Preschools in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
2,983 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#707 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.8%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
68%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,264 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,373
$18,629
Spending / Student
$12,264
$17,806
Best Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
5000 Shenandoah Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 389-3345
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 389-3345
Gr: PK-1 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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