Richfield Public School Academy School District

3807 N Center Rd
Flint, MI 48506-2642
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 418 students in Richfield Public School 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 Richfield Public School Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
2 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
634 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Richfield Public School Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#819 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
3%
35%
10%
45%
6-9%
38%
(2022-23)
45.5%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
67%
23%
% White
15%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,429 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,267
$18,606
Spending / Student
$11,429
$17,784

Best Richfield Public School Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richfield Public School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3807 N Center Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 736-1281
Gr: 3-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 634 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : Bottom 50% in MI
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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