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Pontiac City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 847 students in Pontiac City 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 Schools in Pontiac City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
3,773 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#742 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
63%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)76%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
46%
9%
% Black
43%
23%
% White
4%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,196
$22,572
Spending / Student
$37,015
$21,839
Best Pontiac City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kennedy Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1700 Baldwin Ave
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8040
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8040
Gr: PK-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Pontiac Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1275 N Perry St
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8010
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 451-8010
Gr: 6-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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