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Burger Development Center

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

108

Students ?

2.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$82,398

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28865 Carlysle St
Inkster, MI 48141-2806

(734) 729-1830

District: Garden City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

African American:

31.5%

Asian:

5.6%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (37% vs 80% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (0% vs 84%)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2008-2009) ?

This school37%

District avg76%

Michigan avg80%

Not ranked this year

Burger Development Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

481^st of 613Garden City Public Schools among Michigan districts

By subject vs Michigan (2008-2009) ?

Reading46%-34 vs state

Math42%-41 vs state

Writing25%-53 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 (2025)
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
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)																					$82,398	$3,967	$78,431
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public, Alternative	6-11	33555 Annapolis St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2402	619	36	17.1	67.9%	231 (37.3%)	278 (44.9%)	51 (8.2%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)								(n/a)	51.6	9.0						10.3	21.3				4.1	8.7		28.4			31.6		$18,067	$2,417	$15,650
Tipton Academy 48	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	29205 Florence St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Tipton Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 731-5300	255	11	23.1	71.4%	99 (38.8%)	131 (51.4%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)								(n/a)	59.4	18.8				26.4	28.8	18.0	30.0		17.0	15.2	6.0	17.9	22.7	34.4		19.7	40.6		$00	$00	$00
Star International Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	24425 Hass St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Star International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 724-8990	1,728	98	17.6	93.1%	1,623 (93.9%)	46 (2.7%)	24 (1.4%)	23 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)								(n/a)	68.4	23.1	59.2	28.6	25.5	33.8	36.7	36.7	31.0	29.2	35.8	34.5	26.6	26.9	37.4	36.8	25.5	23.0	43.6	37.8	$13,046	$1,642	$11,404
Universal Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28015 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Universal Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 402-5900	761	47	16.3	90.9%	692 (90.9%)	49 (6.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)								(n/a)	38.3	16.7	43.8	14.6	18.3	23.0	19.0	20.0	34.9	21.7	26.7	10.3	12.3	27.0	15.5	13.3	14.6	6.9	18.3	27.1	$12,734	$1,649	$11,085
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	$13,829	$936	$12,893
Howe Trainable Center and Montessori	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-7000	247	29	8.4	74.9%	221 (89.5%)	15 (6.1%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)					27.3	47.1	75.0			54.5	41.2	81.3			68.8			62.5			$45,313	$3,198	$42,115
Vista Meadows Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	20651 West Warren St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Vista Meadows Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-4347	86	5	16.5	100.0%	3 (3.5%)	80 (93.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$15,486	$2,863	$12,623
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	$00	$00	$00
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)																					$106,292	$1,226	$105,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Burger Development Center

What is the racial makeup of Burger Development Center?

Students at Burger Development Center are 58% White, 31% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Burger Development Center in?

Garden City Public Schools

How many students attend Burger Development Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Burger Development Center.

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: 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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