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Twain School (Closed 2007)

729 Linda Vista Drive
Pontiac, MI 48342

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Twain School serves 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Twain School
Kind	34
1	33
2	35
3	39
4	50
5	39

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Twain School
2025	230
2006	230
2005	330
2004	338
2003	386
2002	338
2001	389
2000	319
1999	340
1998	435
1997	543
1996	586
1995	675
1994	597
1993	488
1992	497
1991	488
1990	441
1989	477
1988	466
1987	481

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Twain School
2025	17
2006	17
2005	20
2004	21
2003	16
2002	16
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19
1997	25
1996	24
1995	26
1994	24
1990	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Twain School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	14:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	16:1
2003	24:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	18:1	21:1
2001	22:1	18:1	22:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	23:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	20:1	20:1
1996	24:1	20:1	22:1
1995	26:1	20:1	26:1
1994	25:1	21:1	25:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Twain School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%	4%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	4%
1997	5%	1%	4%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Twain School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	13%	9%
2006	13%	4%	17%
2005	14%	4%	15%
2004	11%	4%	14%
2003	13%	4%	13%
2002	5%	4%	12%
2001	6%	4%	12%
2000	7%	3%	12%
1999	5%	3%	11%
1998	5%	3%	10%
1997	7%	3%	10%
1996	7%	3%	10%
1995	7%	3%	10%
1994	5%	2%	9%
1993	8%	3%	10%
1992	7%	3%	10%
1991	7%	3%	10%
1990	7%	2%	9%
1989	10%	2%	8%

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Black

73%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Twain School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	73%	18%
2006	73%	20%	65%
2005	71%	20%	65%
2004	72%	20%	65%
2003	71%	20%	64%
2002	78%	20%	63%
2001	76%	19%	63%
2000	79%	19%	63%
1999	72%	19%	60%
1998	69%	19%	61%
1997	63%	19%	59%
1996	66%	18%	59%
1995	68%	17%	57%
1994	68%	17%	56%
1993	73%	17%	54%
1992	71%	17%	54%
1991	68%	17%	54%
1990	69%	18%	53%
1989	59%	18%	52%

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White

13%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Twain School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	13%	63%
2006	13%	72%	14%
2005	13%	73%	15%
2004	12%	73%	16%
2003	11%	72%	17%
2002	14%	73%	20%
2001	15%	74%	19%
2000	12%	75%	19%
1999	21%	75%	25%
1998	21%	75%	24%
1997	25%	76%	26%
1996	25%	76%	27%
1995	23%	77%	29%
1994	25%	78%	31%
1993	18%	78%	32%
1992	20%	78%	33%
1991	24%	77%	33%
1990	23%	78%	35%
1989	31%	78%	37%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

37%

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Twain School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	0.44	0.56
2006	0.44	0.44	0.54
2005	0.46	0.43	0.54
2004	0.46	0.43	0.54
2003	0.47	0.44	0.54
2002	0.37	0.43	0.55
2001	0.40	0.42	0.55
2000	0.36	0.40	0.56
1999	0.44	0.40	0.57
1998	0.48	0.40	0.56
1997	0.54	0.39	0.58
1996	0.50	0.39	0.58
1995	0.48	0.38	0.58
1994	0.48	0.37	0.59
1993	0.43	0.37	0.60
1992	0.46	0.37	0.60
1991	0.48	0.38	0.59
1990	0.47	0.36	0.60
1989	0.55	0.36	0.59

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Eligible for

88%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Twain School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	88%	45%
2006	88%	30%	65%
2005	69%	28%	64%
2004	59%	27%	57%
2003	72%	25%	61%
2002	69%	25%	57%
2001	70%	24%	50%
2000	66%	25%	58%
1999	71%	25%	59%
1998	62%	25%	59%
1997	71%	25%	60%
1996	67%	25%	58%
1995	63%	25%	51%
1994	61%	23%	43%
1993	55%	25%	47%
1992	52%	21%	39%
1990	41%	13%	29%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Twain School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	11%	4%
2006	11%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	8%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pontiac City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Twain School?

230 students attend Twain School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Twain School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Twain School?

Twain School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Twain School offer ?

Twain School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Twain School part of?

Twain School is part of Pontiac City School District.

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