Top Rankings
Ypsilanti Community Schools 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,263 students in Ypsilanti Community Schools 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 Ypsilanti Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
3,078 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ypsilanti Community Schools 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#743 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
48%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
331 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
1,681 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
54%
23%
# White Students
670 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
22%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
362 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
328
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,997 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,083 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,997
$18,267
Spending / Student
$22,083
$17,461
Best Ypsilanti Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washtenaw International Middle Academy
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 N Mansfield St
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 994-8145
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 994-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Estabrook Elementary School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1555 West Cross St
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 221-1900
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 221-1900
Grades: 1-8
| 241 students
Rank: #33.
Acce
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1076 Ecorse Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 221-1691
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 221-1691
Grades: 6-12
| 187 students
Rank: #44.
Ypsilanti Community Middle School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
510 Emerick St
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 221-2200
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 221-2200
Grades: 5-8
| 412 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ypsi Connected Community School
Magnet School
1076 Ecorse Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 658-8211
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 658-8211
Grades: K-8
| 234 students
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