Old Redford Academy School District

17195 Redford St
Detroit, MI 48219-3259
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 241 students in Old Redford Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Old Redford Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
957 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Old Redford 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#806 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
35%
11%
45%
3%
38%
77%
81%
(2022-23)
82.3%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
98%
23%
% White
1%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,037 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,943
$18,629
Spending / Student
$12,037
$17,806

Best Old Redford Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Redford Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
22122 W Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 880-1807
Gr: 5-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 957 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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