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Pontiac, MI
Public School Ratings




Pontiac Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Pontiac City School District details

Pontiac City School District
47200 Woodward Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342

3,659 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Pontiac City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

1

(10 is best)

Better than 2.8% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 3.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
11%
38%
13%
42%
8%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alcott School
460 W Kennett Rd
Pontiac, MI, 48340
KG-05
Bethune Adult Education School
1051 Arlene Ave
Pontiac, MI, 48340
12-12
Herrington School
541 Bay St
Pontiac, MI, 48342
KG-06
Kennedy Center School
1700 Baldwin Ave
Pontiac, MI, 48340
PK-12
Owen Elementary School
1700 Baldwin Ave
Pontiac, MI, 48340
KG-06
Pontiac Academy For Student Success School
1051 Arlene Ave
Pontiac, MI, 48340
09-12
Pontiac High School
1051 Arlene Ave
Pontiac, MI, 48340
09-12
Pontiac Middle School
1275 N Perry St
Pontiac, MI, 48340
06-08
Rogers School
2600 Dexter Rd
Auburn Hills, MI, 48326
KG-05
Whitman Elementary School
125 W Montcalm St
Pontiac, MI, 48342
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 5.5% 66.4%
Black 47.8% 19.2%
Hispanic 43.2% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.2% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.6% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 79.2% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.4% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,286 $30,319,000 28.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,472 $5,385,000 5.1%
Staff $1,029 $3,764,000 3.6%
General Administration $362 $1,325,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,004 $3,673,000 3.5%
Operation $2,378 $8,702,000 8.3%
Transportation $638 $2,336,000 2.2%
Other $2,251 $8,236,000 7.8%
Total Support $9,134 $33,421,000 31.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $11,279 $41,271,000 39.3%
Total Expenditures $28,699 $105,011,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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