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Pontiac City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake and Lake Angelus, and parts of Waterford Township, Bloomfield Township and Orion Township.
Students
3,773
Schools
10
Spent per student
$24,507
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$139.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pontiac City School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 24 pts below the state
- Spends 48% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $139.3M, about $36,925 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)59%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,507 per student · 48% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 53%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 23%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,706’20
3,583’21
3,332’22
3,588’23
3,773’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 46%Black 43%White 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Whitman Elementary School
D611 students12:1
Owen Elementary School
C−383 students22:1
Alcott School
D334 students23:1
Herrington School
D319 students20:1
Rogers School
D280 students21:1
Pontiac Middle School
C−790 students20:1
Pontiac High School
C−992 students17:1
Pontiac Academy for Student Success
7 students8:1
Bethune Adult Education
0 students0:1
Kennedy Center
C57 students7:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Birmingham City School DistrictBeverly Hills, Birmingham, Franklin
$21,253per student
Clarkston Community School DistrictIndependence Township
$18,773per student
Rochester Community School DistrictOakland Township, Rochester Hills
$15,197per student
Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWest Bloomfield Township
$15,733per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.