D
Flint City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Flint.
Students
2,541
Schools
14
Spent per student
$25,113
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$43.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Flint City School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 31 pts below the state
- Spends 52% more per student than the MI average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020
- Debt of $43.8M, about $17,233 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 proficiency0.5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)52%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,113 per student · 52% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 49%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 26%Federal 60%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,121’20
2,988’21
2,789’22
2,833’23
2,541’24
Down 18.6% since 2020.
Students
Black 72%White 13%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Durant Tuuri Mott School
D385 students19:1
DoyleRyder School
D373 students41:1
Potter School
D221 students34:1
Freeman School
D207 students22:1
Eisenhower School
D169 students15:1
Brownell STEM Academy
D−160 students12:1
Neithercut Elementary School
D151 students23:1
Pierce School
0 students0:1
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy
C−256 students26:1
Southwestern Classical Academy
D464 students16:1
Accelerated Learning Academy
D−126 students22:1
Gateway to CollegeMott Community College
29 students
Kearsley Street
0 students
Whaley Children Centers
0 students
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.