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Academy for Business and Technology High School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Academy for Business and Technology High School is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Melvindale, Michigan, with a student population of 237. The school is part of the Academy for Business and Technology District, which is ranked 576 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.5% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.2%. Nearby schools, such as Henry Ford Academy and Annapolis High School, perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like science, social studies, and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

Academy for Business and Technology High School also faces challenges with graduation and dropout rates, as well as extremely high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 62% in recent years. This is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93-99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby schools. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and collaboration with the local community and stakeholders.

231

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,147

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19625 Wood St
Melvindale, MI 48122-2201

(313) 382-3422

District: Academy for Business and Technology

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.9%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2010 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (13% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Michigan avg46%

Middle school

786^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

730^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

576^th of 613Academy for Business and Technology among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	786 of 890	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	824 of 897	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	796 of 883	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	828 of 838	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	816 of 821	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	825 of 894	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	791 of 919	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	838 of 921	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	839 of 919	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.7	753 of 900	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	840 of 858	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	806 of 851	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	798 of 847	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.7	736 of 839	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	798 of 823	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.3	771 of 806	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	186 of 338	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	227 of 300	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	339 of 366	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	642 of 789	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	780 of 794	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	720 of 832	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	773 of 836	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	717 of 825	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	788 of 815	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	772 of 798	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	753 of 797	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	730 of 739	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	798 of 824	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	755 of 835	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	817 of 852	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	743 of 832	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	723 of 799	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.5	724 of 805	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	712 of 773	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.3	700 of 784	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	696 of 765	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.0	671 of 754	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.7	621 of 750	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.5	676 of 767	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	608 of 705	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.3	239 of 254	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	3.1	687 of 710	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	625 of 635	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	733 of 755	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	3.0	691 of 707	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2025)45th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

High school

African American (2018)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-33 vs state

Science21%-20 vs state

Social Studies17%-28 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing10%-45 vs state

Math9%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy for Business and Technology High School	Public, Charter	6-12	19625 Wood St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Academy for Business and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 382-3422	231	20	11.7	98.7%	4 (1.7%)	210 (90.9%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	3.6	730^th of 739 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)	32.4	10.5		12.5	9.4	21.2		24.2	10.3	$16,147	$3,653	$12,494
Melvindale High School	Public	9-12	4500 Enterprise Dr	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 457-8300	982	42	23.3	79.2%	585 (59.6%)	100 (10.2%)	279 (28.4%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	15.4	618^th of 739 public high schools	16.4%		13.2	644^th of 743 public high schools	13.3%	26		35.5	6.1				16.7		21.9	$15,124	$1,862	$13,261
Lincoln Park High School	Public	9-12	1701 Champaign Rd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 389-0234	1,384	70	19.6	78.5%	391 (28.3%)	208 (15.0%)	695 (50.2%)	15 (1.1%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (4.7%)	15.8	615^th of 739 public high schools	16.8%		19.4	604^th of 743 public high schools	18.7%	11		32.5	7.0				16.9		25.1	$18,771	$2,579	$16,192
Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	20629 Annapolis St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 203-1000	42	0	110.0	66.7%	20 (47.6%)	9 (21.4%)	8 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.9%)								(n/a)										$31,453	$916	$30,537
Edsel Ford High School	Public	9-12	20601 Rotunda Dr	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1500	1,502	88	17.0	69.8%	1,319 (87.8%)	88 (5.9%)	56 (3.7%)	20 (1.3%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	39.5	448^th of 739 public high schools	39.4%		30.4	510^th of 743 public high schools	31.4%	62		48.6	19.5				26.8		37.7	$17,171	$1,513	$15,658
Allen Park High School	Public	9-12	18401 Champaign Rd	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-1200	1,133	57	19.8	41.2%	859 (75.8%)	41 (3.6%)	184 (16.2%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.3%)	62	256^th of 739 public high schools	65.4%		53.6	310^th of 743 public high schools	58.3%	54		59.7	28.0				35.7		49.2	$14,998	$642	$14,356
Annapolis High School	Public	9-12	4650 Clippert St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	No	No	(313) 203-3300	682	86	7.9	67.3%	415 (60.9%)	130 (19.1%)	96 (14.1%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.5%)	22.2	565^th of 739 public high schools	23.5%		28.5	518^th of 743 public high schools	30.3%	47		36.2					19.0		26.8	$15,274	$1,512	$13,761
Henry Ford Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	20900 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Henry Ford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 982-6193	476	45	10.6	58.2%	125 (26.3%)	234 (49.2%)	109 (22.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36.7	462^nd of 739 public high schools	37.5%		34.6	472^nd of 743 public high schools	36.5%	10		48.1	20.8				23.1		35.6	$14,823	$1,947	$12,876
Vincent G Parks Alternative Education Center	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	27225 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(313) 294-4750	47	2	23.5	80.9%	5 (10.6%)	38 (80.9%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$13,095	$1,486	$11,609
Mixter School	Public	12	3301 Electric Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 389-0210	35	22	1.6	57.1%	22 (62.9%)	7 (20.0%)	4 (11.4%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$51,404	$1,626	$49,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy for Business and Technology High School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Academy for Business and Technology High School.

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What is the racial makeup of Academy for Business and Technology High School?

Students at Academy for Business and Technology High School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

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Academy for Business and Technology High School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Michigan high schools.

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