Tipton Academy School District

1615 Belton St
Garden City, MI 48135-3003
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 206 students in Tipton Academy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Tipton Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
478 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tipton Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#751 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tipton Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tipton Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tipton Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
185 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
39%
17%
# White Students
224 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
47%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
76
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,119 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 137% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tipton Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Tipton Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,002
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tipton Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,119
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tipton Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tipton Academy School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tipton 48
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
29205 Florence
Garden City, MI 48135
(586) 731-5300
Grades: 4-12
| 206 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 478 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Bottom 50% in MI
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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