Top Rankings
Crescent Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 173 students in Crescent Academy School District.
Public Preschools in Crescent Academy School District have a diversity score of 0.03, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
707 Students
372,117 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
24,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crescent Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#748 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
99%
21%
% White
n/a
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,061 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,052
$18,512
Spending / Student
$14,061
$17,694
Best Crescent Academy School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Crescent Academy Pk1
Charter School
17570 W 12 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 423-4581
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 423-4581
Gr: PK-1 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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