Top Rankings
Grosse Pointe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,171 students in Grosse Pointe School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Grosse Pointe School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Grosse Pointe School District are Grosse Pointe South High School and Grosse Pointe North High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Grosse Pointe School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grosse Pointe South High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
6,344 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grosse Pointe School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)57%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
14%
17%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,023 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,266 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,023
$18,510
Spending / Student
$23,266
$17,693
Best Grosse Pointe School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grosse Pointe South High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11 Grosse Pointe Blvd
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-3500
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,164 students
Rank: #22.
Grosse Pointe North High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
707 Vernier Rd
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-3200
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,007 students
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