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Type
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City
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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
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2022
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261644005304
1391
Buchanan Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
1775 Buchanan Ave SW
Grand Rapids
49507
Kent County
Grand Rapids Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(616) 819-2252
359
21
16.8
90.5%
5 (1.4%)
39 (10.9%)
312 (86.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
$16,257
$3,974
$12,282
7.3
4.8
1310
81
260015600970
1392
Pontiac Academy for Excellence
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
196 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Pontiac
48342
Oakland County
Pontiac Academy for Excellence
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(248) 745-9420
551
32
17.2
96.2%
15 (2.7%)
327 (59.3%)
165 (29.9%)
9 (1.6%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (6.0%)
$10,440
$4,542
$5,898
7.2
(n/a)
262115008330
1393
Sheridan Road
Public
4-7
16900 Cedar St
Lansing
48906
Clinton County
Lansing Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(517) 755-1630
342
16
21.6
96.5%
78 (22.8%)
105 (30.7%)
91 (26.6%)
17 (5.0%)
4 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
47 (13.7%)
$15,151
$4,770
$10,381
7
4.6
1315
78
261059004527
1394
Comstock Elementary School
Public
K-5
1423 N 28th St
Kalamazoo
49048
Kalamazoo County
Comstock Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(269) 250-8960
577
40
14.4
79.2%
300 (52.0%)
128 (22.2%)
75 (13.0%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
72 (12.5%)
$18,328
$5,466
$12,862
7
6.6
1279
115
262115005828
1395
North School
Public
4-7
333 E Miller Rd
Lansing
48911
Ingham County
Lansing Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(517) 755-1710
203
14
14
94.6%
46 (22.7%)
80 (39.4%)
23 (11.3%)
23 (11.3%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (14.3%)
$20,182
$5,861
$14,321
6.9
(n/a)
260017301042
1396
The Dearborn Academy
Public, Charter
PK, KG-8
19310 Ford Rd
Dearborn
48128
Wayne County
The Dearborn Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(313) 982-1300
515
31
16.6
97.9%
274 (53.2%)
53 (10.3%)
186 (36.1%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,616
$4,963
$12,653
6.9
5.9
1290
106
262115008263
1397
Dwight Rich School of the Arts
Public
K-8
2600 Hampden Dr
Lansing
48911
Ingham County
Lansing Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(517) 755-1160
552
38
14.5
91.3%
111 (20.1%)
236 (42.8%)
95 (17.2%)
28 (5.1%)
5 (0.9%)
1 (0.2%)
76 (13.8%)
$21,372
$7,553
$13,819
6.8
(n/a)
260110304848
1398
Vernor Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
13726 Pembroke Ave
Detroit
48235
Wayne County
Detroit Public Schools Community District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(313) 494-7342
328
22
15
86.9%
0 (0.0%)
327 (99.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
$19,894
$6,391
$13,503
6.8
(n/a)
262484006151
1399
Moon Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
1826 Hoyt St
Muskegon
49442
Muskegon County
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(231) 720-2700
246
14
17
94.7%
40 (16.3%)
143 (58.1%)
34 (13.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (11.8%)
$17,613
$4,847
$12,766
6.8
(n/a)
260103304769
1400
MacDowell Preparatory Academy
Public, Charter
PK, KG-8
4201 W Outer Dr
Detroit
48221
Wayne County
MacDowell Preparatory Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(313) 494-8141
368
21
17.5
99.5%
3 (0.8%)
362 (98.4%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
$14,604
$3,458
$11,146
6.7
(n/a)
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step English Language Arts, M-Step Math, M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 31, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
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Educational resources:
Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences
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: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.
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