C−
Ypsilanti Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Ypsilanti Township, Ypsilanti and Superior Township.
Students
3,260
Schools
12
Spent per student
$20,087
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$46.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ypsilanti Community Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the MI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $46.1M, about $14,151 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,087 per student · 22% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 48%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 38%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,993’20
3,078’21
3,112’22
3,132’23
3,260’24
Up 8.9% since 2020.
Students
Black 49%White 21%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 12%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Ypsilanti International Elementary School
C−416 students14:1
Estabrook Elementary
C357 students12:1
Erickson Elementary
D271 students10:1
Perry Early Learning Center
271 students8:1
Ford Early Learning Center
233 students11:1
Holmes Elementary
C191 students8:1
YPSI Connected Community School
74 students5:1
Ypsilanti Community Middle School
D456 students12:1
Washtenaw International Middle Academy
A+249 students
ACTech High School
D459 students12:1
Acce
175 students15:1
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College
C108 students10:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.