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Perry Learning Center

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Summary

Perry Learning Center is an alternative public school located in Grand Blanc, Michigan, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 246 students. The school is part of the Grand Blanc Community Schools district, which is ranked 217 out of 606 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Learning Center has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American (25.2%) and Hispanic (5.28%) students. The school has seen significant fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 0% in 2018-2019 to 86.5% in 2020-2021, and a wide range of dropout rates, from 0.7% in 2020-2021 to 12.7% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Perry Learning Center has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 63.8% in 2022-2023, compared to the state and district averages.

Academically, Perry Learning Center students consistently underperform their peers in the Grand Blanc Community Schools district and the state of Michigan on various standardized tests, including M-Step, SAT, and PSAT. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 66.26% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite these challenges, Perry Learning Center has seen a significant increase in its per-student spending, from $6,795 in 2020-2021 to $13,533 in 2022-2023, which may be an effort to address the school's issues.

Students ?

0.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11920 S Saginaw St
Grand Blanc, MI 48439-1402

(810) 591-6077

District: Grand Blanc Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

African American:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 1 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (0% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (100% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school30%

District avg46%

Michigan avg42%

Not ranked this year

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

203^rd of 613Grand Blanc Community Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	24.1	1015 of 1344	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.9	341 of 1153	70.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	558 of 883	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	565 of 776	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.1	135 of 675	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	157 of 540	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	468 of 638	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.3	93 of 577	83.9%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	507 of 735	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	379 of 531	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.6	111 of 561	80.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	54.3	61 of 170	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	503 of 611	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	175 of 462	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	334 of 614	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.3	99 of 417	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	361 of 611	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	304 of 440	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	119 of 472	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	536 of 647	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.8	146 of 516	71.7%	★★★★☆

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

Male (2021)71st percentile-9 vs school

White (2022)27th percentile~ school

High school

African American (2023)64th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)46th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2023)18th percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)17th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts46%-14 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing36%-17 vs state

Social Studies32%-4 vs state

Science30%-8 vs state

Mathematics17%-13 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)	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	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
Perry Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11920 S Saginaw St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6077	5	8	.6		4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bobcat Innovation	Public, Alternative	K-12	11920 S Saginaw St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6017	343	23	15.1	49.9%	236 (68.8%)	53 (15.5%)	17 (5.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)								(n/a)	75.8	24.2	35.7	45.7	54.8	61.3	60.7	75.0	42.9	61.3	64.5	32.1	42.9	64.5	50.0		54.8	53.1	26.3	$15,677	$814	$14,863
Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2400 Clarice Ave	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0850	48	2	20.3	95.8%	19 (39.6%)	16 (33.3%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.8%)								(n/a)																				$13,940	$1,179	$12,761
The Learning Community	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1181 W Scottwood Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3890	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elmer A Knopf Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1493 W Maple Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4489	342	39	8.7	58.8%	211 (61.7%)	102 (29.8%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Special Education Services	Public, Alternative	K-12	5075 Pilgrim Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-5018	19	10	1.8	57.9%	14 (73.7%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)
International Academy of Flint K12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2820 S Saginaw St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	International Academy of Flint	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 600-5210	939	51	18.5	85.1%	14 (1.5%)	850 (90.5%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.7%)								(n/a)	30.0		18.9	7.0	14.1	8.2	7.5	14.6	11.3	7.0			6.1		8.6	16.4		11.6	16.4	$15,174	$3,070	$12,104
Michigan School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1235 W Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Michigan School for the Deaf	No	No	No	No	(810) 257-1486	90	25	3.6	53.3%	65 (72.2%)	10 (11.1%)	6 (6.7%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Kearsley Street	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	923 E Kearsley St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(810) 767-6134	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Flint Cultural Center Academy High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	432 N Saginaw Street	Flint	48502	Genesee County	Flint Cultural Center Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 339-8750	44	5	8.4	72.7%	8 (18.2%)	29 (65.9%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Learning Center

How many students attend Perry Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 5 students attended Perry Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Learning Center?

Students at Perry Learning Center are 80% White, 20% African American.

What district is Perry Learning Center in?

Grand Blanc Community Schools

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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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