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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 Michigan 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 Holt.
K–55 elementary schoolsHolt Public Schools
7–8Holt Junior High SchoolHolt Public Schools
9–12Holt Senior High SchoolHolt Public Schools
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.