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Item: Pontiac City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

47200 Woodward Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342-5008

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (248) 451-6883

www.pontiac.k12.mi.us

Top Rankings

Pontiac City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

10 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

3,773 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

221 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
Kind	338	122
1	339	111
2	344	115
3	329	117
4	305	115
5	281	116
6	258	116
7	264	117
8	283	118
9	285	127
10	248	124
11	260	121
12	219	126
Grade Not Listed	20	5

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District Rank

Pontiac City 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 63% has increased from 60% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District
2023	#742
2022	#773
2021	#761
2019	#780
2018	#708
2017	#751
2016	#787
2015	#807
2014	#818
2013	#777
2012	#769
2011	#753
2010	#738

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12%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	12%	35%
2022	10%	34%
2021	8%	36%
2019	13%	40%
2018	14%	37%
2017	15%	39%
2016	11%	38%
2015	11%	37%
2014	14%	41%
2013	16%	41%
2012	15%	37%
2011	60%	80%
2010	57%	78%

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17%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2022	17%	45%
2021	17%	48%
2019	20%	49%
2018	14%	43%
2017	23%	49%
2016	20%	50%
2015	18%	49%
2014	35%	67%
2013	37%	65%
2012	36%	64%
2011	56%	80%
2010	60%	82%

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14%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2022	14%	38%
2021	6%	23%

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63%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	63%	81%
2022	53%	81%
2021	57%	84%
2020	59%	86%
2019	64%	85%
2018	60%	85%
2017	62%	85%
2016	62%	85%
2015	67%	85%
2014	55%	84%
2013	51%	84%
2012	56%	82%
2011	58%	81%

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(2022-23)

76%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	76%	33.3%
2022	85.5%	41.4%
2021	29%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	0.56	0.55
2022	0.55	0.55
2021	0.55	0.54
2020	0.56	0.53
2019	0.56	0.53
2018	0.55	0.53
2017	0.55	0.52
2016	0.54	0.50
2015	0.54	0.50
2014	0.57	0.50
2013	0.57	0.49
2012	0.55	0.49
2011	0.53	0.47
2010	0.54	0.46
2009	0.54	0.46
2008	0.54	0.46
2007	0.54	0.46
2006	0.54	0.44
2005	0.54	0.43
2004	0.54	0.43
2003	0.54	0.44
2002	0.55	0.43
2001	0.55	0.42
2000	0.56	0.40
1999	0.57	0.40
1998	0.56	0.40
1997	0.58	0.39
1996	0.58	0.39
1995	0.58	0.38
1994	0.59	0.37
1993	0.60	0.37
1992	0.60	0.37
1991	0.59	0.38
1990	0.60	0.36
1989	0.59	0.36
1988	0.59	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2008)
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2008	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	1%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	24%	9%
2022	24%	9%
2021	24%	8%
2020	24%	8%
2019	24%	8%
2018	24%	8%
2017	24%	7%
2016	23%	7%
2015	22%	7%
2014	28%	7%
2013	26%	6%
2012	23%	6%
2011	22%	6%
2010	21%	5%
2009	20%	5%
2008	19%	5%
2007	18%	5%
2006	17%	4%
2005	15%	4%
2004	14%	4%
2003	13%	4%
2002	12%	4%
2001	12%	4%
2000	12%	3%
1999	11%	3%
1998	10%	3%
1997	10%	3%
1996	10%	3%
1995	10%	3%
1994	9%	2%
1993	10%	3%
1992	10%	3%
1991	10%	3%
1990	9%	2%
1989	8%	2%
1988	9%	2%

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% Black

43%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	62%	18%
2022	62%	18%
2021	62%	18%
2020	62%	18%
2019	62%	18%
2018	62%	18%
2017	62%	18%
2016	63%	18%
2015	64%	18%
2014	59%	18%
2013	59%	18%
2012	63%	19%
2011	65%	19%
2010	63%	20%
2009	64%	20%
2008	64%	20%
2007	65%	20%
2006	65%	20%
2005	65%	20%
2004	65%	20%
2003	64%	20%
2002	63%	20%
2001	63%	19%
2000	63%	19%
1999	60%	19%
1998	61%	19%
1997	59%	19%
1996	59%	18%
1995	57%	17%
1994	56%	17%
1993	54%	17%
1992	54%	17%
1991	54%	17%
1990	53%	18%
1989	52%	18%
1988	52%	18%

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% White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	9%	64%
2022	9%	64%
2021	9%	65%
2020	9%	66%
2019	9%	66%
2018	10%	66%
2017	10%	67%
2016	10%	68%
2015	10%	68%
2014	9%	68%
2013	10%	69%
2012	10%	69%
2011	9%	70%
2010	10%	71%
2009	11%	71%
2008	12%	71%
2007	12%	71%
2006	14%	72%
2005	15%	73%
2004	16%	73%
2003	17%	72%
2002	20%	73%
2001	19%	74%
2000	19%	75%
1999	25%	75%
1998	24%	75%
1997	26%	76%
1996	27%	76%
1995	29%	77%
1994	31%	78%
1993	32%	78%
1992	33%	78%
1991	33%	77%
1990	35%	78%
1989	37%	78%
1988	37%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,196 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,015 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$103 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	$103 MM	$15 MM
2022	$92 MM	$13 MM
2021	$85 MM	$12 MM
2020	$71 MM	$11 MM
2019	$68 MM	$11 MM
2018	$73 MM	$10 MM
2017	$70 MM	$10 MM
2016	$66 MM	$10 MM
2015	$89 MM	$11 MM
2014	$78 MM	$10 MM
2012	$79 MM	$10 MM
2011	$82 MM	$11 MM
2010	$89 MM	$11 MM
2009	$95 MM	$11 MM
2008	$103 MM	$11 MM
2007	$109 MM	$10 MM
2006	$114 MM	$10 MM
2005	$115 MM	$10 MM
2004	$120 MM	$10 MM
2003	$130 MM	$10 MM
2002	$130 MM	$10 MM
2001	$124 MM	$10 MM
2000	$122 MM	$9 MM
1999	$121 MM	$9 MM
1998	$130 MM	$10 MM
1997	$114 MM	$10 MM
1996	$107 MM	$10 MM
1995	$103 MM	$10 MM
1992	$91 MM	$8 MM
1990	$88 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$140 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	$140 MM	$15 MM
2022	$105 MM	$13 MM
2021	$77 MM	$11 MM
2020	$63 MM	$11 MM
2019	$66 MM	$10 MM
2018	$76 MM	$10 MM
2017	$74 MM	$10 MM
2016	$70 MM	$10 MM
2015	$92 MM	$11 MM
2014	$65 MM	$9 MM
2012	$91 MM	$10 MM
2011	$95 MM	$10 MM
2010	$92 MM	$11 MM
2009	$110 MM	$11 MM
2008	$110 MM	$11 MM
2007	$121 MM	$11 MM
2006	$122 MM	$11 MM
2005	$131 MM	$10 MM
2004	$133 MM	$11 MM
2003	$123 MM	$11 MM
2002	$120 MM	$10 MM
2001	$125 MM	$10 MM
2000	$129 MM	$9 MM
1999	$116 MM	$10 MM
1998	$114 MM	$10 MM
1997	$105 MM	$10 MM
1996	$95 MM	$10 MM
1995	$99 MM	$10 MM
1992	$91 MM	$8 MM
1990	$89 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,196

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	$30,795	$20,540
2022	$25,560	$17,846
2021	$23,069	$15,927
2020	$18,115	$14,589
2019	$16,679	$14,099
2018	$17,474	$14,094
2017	$17,100	$13,305
2016	$15,773	$13,102
2015	$21,194	$11,681
2014	$17,429	$12,204
2012	$14,372	$12,235
2011	$13,841	$12,684
2010	$14,724	$11,681
2009	$12,324	$11,537
2008	$11,887	$11,222
2007	$12,067	$10,819
2006	$11,052	$9,793
2005	$10,437	$9,706
2004	$10,411	$9,471
2003	$10,940	$9,243
2002	$10,832	$8,687
2001	$10,000	$8,215
2000	$9,792	$7,511
1999	$9,470	$7,057
1998	$10,214	$7,001
1997	$8,924	$6,567
1995	$8,009	$6,044
1992	$6,449	$5,111
1990	$5,864	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$37,015

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pontiac City School District	Michigan
2023	$41,914	$19,990
2022	$29,308	$17,220
2021	$20,893	$15,085
2020	$16,042	$14,302
2019	$16,142	$13,858
2018	$18,264	$13,691
2017	$18,106	$13,192
2016	$16,708	$12,965
2015	$21,781	$11,849
2014	$14,624	$12,085
2012	$16,573	$12,141
2011	$15,996	$12,422
2010	$15,132	$11,849
2009	$14,242	$11,612
2008	$12,614	$11,334
2007	$13,446	$10,901
2006	$11,829	$10,200
2005	$11,857	$9,852
2004	$11,558	$9,880
2003	$10,342	$9,552
2002	$9,982	$8,745
2001	$10,092	$8,343
2000	$10,375	$7,542
1999	$9,083	$7,404
1998	$8,958	$7,125
1997	$8,229	$6,851
1995	$7,699	$5,989
1992	$6,453	$5,102
1990	$5,952	$4,194

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pontiac City School District?

Pontiac City School District manages 10 public schools serving 3,773 students.

What is the rank of Pontiac City School District?

Pontiac City School District is ranked #739 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pontiac City School District?

46% of Pontiac City School District students are Hispanic, 43% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pontiac City School District?

Pontiac City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Pontiac City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $37,015 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 63% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education