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Van Dyke School District

Item: Van Dyke School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

23500 Mac Arthur Blvd
Warren, MI 48089-1741

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (586) 758-8334

www.vdps.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,537 students in Van Dyke School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.

Public Elementary Schools in Van Dyke School District have an score of 14% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,534 Schools

# Students

2,026 Students

955,941 Students

# Teachers

142 Teachers

59,685 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
Kind	198	118
1	165	111
2	169	115
3	170	117
4	167	115
5	196	116
6	145	116
7	132	103
8	137	102
9	3	17
10	12	17
11	18	16
12	25	18

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District Rank

Van Dyke 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 76% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District
2023	#694
2022	#726
2021	#774
2019	#728
2018	#646
2017	#723
2016	#714
2015	#714
2014	#734
2013	#716
2012	#720

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14%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	14%	35%
2022	11%	34%
2021	7%	36%
2019	18%	40%
2018	17%	37%
2017	16%	39%
2016	18%	38%
2015	19%	37%
2014	23%	41%
2013	24%	41%
2012	21%	37%

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25%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2022	25%	45%
2021	19%	48%
2019	24%	49%
2018	17%	43%
2017	27%	49%
2016	27%	50%
2015	26%	49%
2014	44%	67%
2013	42%	65%
2012	41%	64%
2011	66%	80%

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14%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2022	14%	38%
2021	8%	23%

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76%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	76%	81%
2022	67%	81%
2021	67%	84%
2020	77%	86%
2019	72%	85%
2018	72%	85%
2017	72%	85%
2016	72%	85%
2015	66%	85%
2014	72%	84%
2013	63%	84%

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(2022-23)

63.5%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	63.5%	33.3%
2022	64%	41.4%
2021	20.5%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	0.61	0.55
2022	0.62	0.55
2021	0.62	0.54
2020	0.62	0.53
2019	0.62	0.53
2018	0.70	0.53
2017	0.70	0.53
2016	0.61	0.52
2015	0.62	0.50
2014	0.61	0.50
2013	0.63	0.49
2012	0.63	0.49
2011	0.64	0.48
2010	0.57	0.47
2009	0.56	0.46
2008	0.55	0.46
2007	0.51	0.46
2006	0.46	0.43
2005	0.44	0.44
2004	0.42	0.43
2003	0.37	0.44
2002	0.33	0.42
2001	0.25	0.42
2000	0.21	0.40
1999	0.20	0.40
1998	0.17	0.40
1997	0.14	0.39
1996	0.13	0.39
1995	0.13	0.37
1994	0.11	0.35
1993	0.11	0.35
1992	0.13	0.35
1991	0.12	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2010)
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2010	2%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	4%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

67%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	54%	18%
2022	52%	18%
2021	52%	18%
2020	52%	18%
2019	52%	18%
2018	38%	18%
2017	38%	18%
2016	50%	18%
2015	48%	18%
2014	53%	18%
2013	50%	18%
2012	47%	19%
2011	44%	19%
2010	40%	20%
2009	37%	20%
2008	31%	20%
2007	25%	20%
2006	23%	20%
2005	19%	20%
2004	15%	20%
2003	10%	20%
2002	9%	20%
2001	6%	19%
2000	4%	19%
1999	3%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%

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% White

14%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	31%	64%
2022	32%	64%
2021	32%	65%
2020	33%	66%
2019	33%	66%
2018	32%	66%
2017	32%	66%
2016	37%	67%
2015	38%	68%
2014	33%	69%
2013	35%	69%
2012	38%	69%
2011	41%	70%
2010	50%	70%
2009	54%	71%
2008	59%	71%
2007	65%	71%
2006	69%	73%
2005	72%	72%
2004	75%	73%
2003	78%	72%
2002	82%	73%
2001	85%	74%
2000	88%	75%
1999	89%	75%
1998	91%	75%
1997	92%	76%
1996	92%	76%
1995	93%	77%
1994	94%	79%
1993	94%	79%
1992	94%	79%
1991	94%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	25%	4%
2017	25%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	8%	2%
2013	8%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,753 is higher than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,625 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	$50 MM	$15 MM
2022	$42 MM	$13 MM
2021	$38 MM	$12 MM
2020	$36 MM	$11 MM
2019	$37 MM	$11 MM
2018	$36 MM	$10 MM
2017	$35 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$39 MM	$11 MM
2014	$35 MM	$10 MM
2012	$37 MM	$10 MM
2011	$40 MM	$11 MM
2010	$39 MM	$11 MM
2009	$43 MM	$11 MM
2008	$41 MM	$11 MM
2007	$43 MM	$10 MM
2006	$44 MM	$10 MM
2005	$45 MM	$10 MM
2004	$45 MM	$10 MM
2003	$44 MM	$10 MM
2002	$44 MM	$10 MM
2001	$42 MM	$10 MM
2000	$41 MM	$9 MM
1999	$41 MM	$9 MM
1998	$42 MM	$10 MM
1997	$39 MM	$10 MM
1996	$37 MM	$10 MM
1995	$36 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	$48 MM	$15 MM
2022	$42 MM	$13 MM
2021	$35 MM	$11 MM
2020	$32 MM	$11 MM
2019	$34 MM	$10 MM
2018	$36 MM	$10 MM
2017	$38 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$59 MM	$11 MM
2014	$34 MM	$9 MM
2012	$51 MM	$10 MM
2011	$57 MM	$10 MM
2010	$59 MM	$11 MM
2009	$43 MM	$11 MM
2008	$41 MM	$11 MM
2007	$44 MM	$11 MM
2006	$43 MM	$11 MM
2005	$46 MM	$10 MM
2004	$42 MM	$11 MM
2003	$43 MM	$11 MM
2002	$42 MM	$10 MM
2001	$41 MM	$10 MM
2000	$42 MM	$9 MM
1999	$40 MM	$10 MM
1998	$41 MM	$10 MM
1997	$40 MM	$10 MM
1996	$33 MM	$10 MM
1995	$33 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,753

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	$25,456	$20,540
2022	$22,261	$17,846
2021	$18,529	$15,927
2020	$15,821	$14,589
2019	$15,832	$14,099
2018	$14,842	$14,094
2017	$13,801	$13,305
2016	$13,740	$13,102
2015	$14,707	$11,681
2014	$12,641	$12,204
2012	$12,099	$12,235
2011	$12,801	$12,684
2010	$11,938	$11,681
2009	$12,829	$11,537
2008	$11,461	$11,222
2007	$11,143	$10,819
2006	$10,757	$9,793
2005	$10,891	$9,706
2004	$10,504	$9,471
2003	$10,573	$9,243
2002	$10,125	$8,687
2001	$10,049	$8,215
2000	$9,396	$7,511
1999	$9,236	$7,057
1998	$9,439	$7,001
1997	$8,567	$6,567
1995	$8,329	$6,044
1992	$7,951	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$23,625

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Van Dyke School District	Michigan
2023	$24,296	$19,990
2022	$22,345	$17,220
2021	$17,082	$15,085
2020	$14,108	$14,302
2019	$14,474	$13,858
2018	$14,742	$13,691
2017	$14,861	$13,192
2016	$13,684	$12,965
2015	$21,953	$11,849
2014	$12,389	$12,085
2012	$16,589	$12,141
2011	$18,336	$12,422
2010	$17,820	$11,849
2009	$12,792	$11,612
2008	$11,583	$11,334
2007	$11,300	$10,901
2006	$10,544	$10,200
2005	$10,972	$9,852
2004	$9,908	$9,880
2003	$10,264	$9,552
2002	$9,808	$8,745
2001	$9,832	$8,343
2000	$9,515	$7,542
1999	$9,004	$7,404
1998	$9,197	$7,125
1997	$8,866	$6,851
1995	$7,486	$5,989
1992	$9,242	$5,102

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Best Van Dyke School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Marjorie Carlson Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12355 Mruk Ave
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8345

Gr: PK-5 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Mckinley Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13173 Toepfer Rd
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8365

Gr: K-5 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #33.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

22100 Federal Ave
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8342

Gr: K-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #44.

Lincoln Middle School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

22500 Federal Ave
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8320

Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,026 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 76% (Top 50% in MI)
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