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Ann Arbor Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Township, Scio Township, Superior Township, Ann Arbor Township and Barton Hills, and parts of Northfield Township, Salem Township, Webster Township and Lodi Township.
Students
16,551
Schools
32
Spent per student
$19,439
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$261.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ann Arbor Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $261.0M, about $15,772 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency71%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,439 per student · 18% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 38%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
17,163’20
16,787’21
16,740’22
16,670’23
16,551’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Asian 13%Two or more races 12%Black 12%Hispanic 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
32 public schools.
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
A+614 students14:1
Martin Luther King Elem School
A+511 students15:1
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School
A+508 students15:1
Thurston Elementary School
A506 students16:1
Burns Park Elementary School
A+477 students16:1
Wines Elementary School
A+465 students17:1
Uriah H Lawton School
A422 students16:1
John Allen School
A+401 students14:1
Haisley Elementary School
A+400 students14:1
Mary D Mitchell School
A−372 students13:1
Carpenter School
B+363 students15:1
Eberwhite School
A+353 students16:1
Logan Elementary School
A+349 students15:1
Bach Elementary School
A334 students16:1
Dicken Elementary School
A+320 students17:1
Abbot School
A+315 students12:1
Angell School
A+294 students17:1
Lakewood Elementary School
D−258 students12:1
Pittsfield School
C230 students12:1
Pattengill School
A−206 students12:1
Clifford E Bryant Comm School
200 students11:1
Slauson Middle School
A+729 students17:1
Clague Middle School
A+696 students19:1
Tappan Middle School
A+695 students17:1
Forsythe Middle School
A+635 students18:1
Scarlett Middle School
B+616 students14:1
Huron High School
A+1,696 students17:1
Pioneer High School
A+1,671 students18:1
Skyline High School
A+1,237 students18:1
Community High School
A+513 students15:1
Pathways To Success Academic Campus
D−162 students14:1
Correctional Services
3 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dexter Community School DistrictDexter, Dexter Township, Lima Township
$16,922per student
Chelsea School DistrictDexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township
$16,137per student
Saline Area SchoolsSaline, Saline Township
$16,731per student
Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictYpsilanti Township
$17,279per 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.