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Ferndale Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge and Royal Oak Township, and parts of Oak Park.
Students
3,102
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,020
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$107.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ferndale Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $107.8M, about $34,739 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,020 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 58%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,931’20
3,019’21
3,086’22
3,130’23
3,102’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
Black 61%White 30%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.