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Trillium Academy

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Trillium Academy ranks 823 rd of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Trillium Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Taylor, Michigan, serving 665 students in grades K-12. The school has a unique focus on providing an alternative educational environment for its students.

Trillium Academy has seen steady improvements in its graduation rates, increasing from 80.0% in 2022-2023 to 86.0% in 2023-2024, which is now on par with the state average. The school's dropout rates have also slightly improved, decreasing from 8.5% to 6.0% over the same period. However, Trillium Academy continues to struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 31.8% over the past two years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages, with some notable exceptions, such as above-average 3rd and 6th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) scores and competitive 5th and 6th-grade Math scores.

When compared to nearby schools, Trillium Academy generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of graduation and dropout rates, but its chronic absenteeism rates are consistently higher. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $8,981 in 2020-2021 to $12,664 in 2023-2024, suggests that it is actively investing resources in its educational programs to address the needs of its predominantly low-income student population, with 75.45% to 82.11% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years.

641

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,664

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15740 Racho Blvd
Taylor, MI 48180-5211

(734) 374-8222

District: Trillium Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.1%

White:

40.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2024 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2024) to 39th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

823^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

503^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

452^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	823 of 1488	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	776 of 1486	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	949 of 1470	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	801 of 1344	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	980 of 1153	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	748 of 1408	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	873 of 1448	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	917 of 1466	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	1025 of 1548	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	1115 of 1580	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	1158 of 1533	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.0	1187 of 1563	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	1232 of 1566	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	1217 of 1552	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	1317 of 1552	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.9	1367 of 1589	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	1462 of 1577	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.0	1438 of 1565	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	1435 of 1545	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	68 of 369	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	78 of 348	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	89 of 321	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	39 of 158	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	66 of 212	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	62 of 475	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	769 of 1338	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	753 of 1342	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	944 of 1321	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	681 of 1106	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	786 of 902	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	425 of 1171	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	692 of 1443	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	652 of 1346	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	560 of 1381	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	759 of 1350	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	510 of 1099	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	516 of 749	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	370 of 1134	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	790 of 1397	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	809 of 1366	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	750 of 1347	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	868 of 1334	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	721 of 1139	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.1	845 of 915	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	841 of 1196	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1003 of 1446	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	744 of 1206	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	774 of 1204	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	840 of 1198	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	776 of 1102	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	916 of 1005	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	471 of 1128	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	551 of 1253	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	503 of 890	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	360 of 897	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	567 of 883	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	478 of 776	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	493 of 675	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	421 of 792	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	404 of 838	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.7	491 of 821	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.2	517 of 894	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	610 of 919	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.7	671 of 921	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.2	547 of 919	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.2	675 of 900	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.6	555 of 858	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	664 of 851	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	658 of 847	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	712 of 839	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.0	730 of 823	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	701 of 806	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	22 of 338	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	23 of 300	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	49.5	129 of 310	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.8	18 of 182	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	60.7	62 of 196	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	377 of 789	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	232 of 771	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	31.4	527 of 770	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	277 of 657	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	314 of 658	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	273 of 794	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	338 of 832	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	181 of 836	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	414 of 825	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	347 of 691	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	180 of 523	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	395 of 672	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	252 of 815	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	499 of 798	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	444 of 786	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	501 of 776	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	406 of 658	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	408 of 639	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	485 of 797	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	570 of 696	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	382 of 701	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	495 of 688	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	420 of 638	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	346 of 577	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	270 of 624	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	323 of 678	52.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	452 of 739	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	349 of 743	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	455 of 735	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	471 of 531	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	386 of 561	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	444 of 666	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	503 of 824	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.9	257 of 835	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	341 of 852	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.2	520 of 832	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.7	502 of 799	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	468 of 805	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.8	543 of 773	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.2	475 of 784	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.3	562 of 765	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.9	512 of 754	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.5	607 of 750	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	70 of 192	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.4	13 of 188	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	242 of 629	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	208 of 619	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	346 of 611	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	383 of 710	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	349 of 635	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	317 of 654	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	302 of 614	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	337 of 417	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	313 of 532	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	574 of 755	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	525 of 628	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	335 of 633	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	402 of 611	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	410 of 472	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	364 of 543	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	523 of 707	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	228 of 638	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	444 of 647	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.0	121 of 516	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	193 of 582	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	396 of 708	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-25 vs school

High school

White (2024)64th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-8 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Math32%-4 vs state

Social Studies28%-12 vs state

Science26%-13 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Trillium Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15740 Racho Blvd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Trillium Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 374-8222	641	45	14.1	68.8%	259 (40.4%)	270 (42.1%)	54 (8.4%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	13 (2.0%)								(n/a)	55.6		47.5	12.5	42.1	32.6	40.0	45.7	43.4	42.1	37.0	28.9	19.6	30.2	31.1	19.4	25.0	20.0	19.4	45.0	$12,664	$2,697	$9,967
Special Education Building	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	22650 Sibley Rd	Brownstown	48193	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3322	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$7,502	$717	$6,785
Beacon Day Treatment Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	12601 McCann St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 551-2790	106	24	4.4	72.6%	67 (63.2%)	23 (21.7%)	12 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)																					$52,832	$1,624	$51,208
Riverview Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	13249 Pennsylvania Rd	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 285-9660	110	2	52.3	67.3%	86 (78.2%)	11 (10.0%)	11 (10.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	44.4		35.0													25.0			25.0		$7,062	$578	$6,484
Jo Brighton Skills Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	4460 18th St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(734) 759-6300	132	26	5.1	58.3%	83 (62.9%)	21 (15.9%)	21 (15.9%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)																					$28,038	$3,656	$24,382
Madison School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4460 18th St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(734) 759-6400	153	29	5.2	69.3%	91 (59.5%)	29 (19.0%)	24 (15.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																					$34,572	$3,299	$31,273
The Lincoln Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	891 Goddard St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(734) 759-5900	140	32	4.3	63.6%	97 (69.3%)	20 (14.3%)	17 (12.1%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)																					$39,559	$848	$38,712
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	18700 Audette St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 827-3023	515	18	29.0	78.4%	492 (95.5%)	19 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	37.5	7.1	37.0	9.6			27.8	16.7	25.0			16.7		10.3	16.7	15.8	6.5		10.7	9.1	$14,613	$1,043	$13,570
Downriver Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	27225 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(313) 294-4750	25	0	36.3	72.0%	7 (28.0%)	14 (56.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)																					$9,416	$1,485	$7,931
Burger Development Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	28865 Carlysle St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 729-1830	108	42	2.5	37.0%	63 (58.3%)	34 (31.5%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)																					$71,695	$3,541	$68,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Trillium Academy

How many students attend Trillium Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Trillium Academy.

Is Trillium Academy a good school?

Trillium Academy ranks 823^rd of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Trillium Academy?

Students at Trillium Academy are 42% African American, 40% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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