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Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District

196 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342-1094

Bottom 50%

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 553 students in Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

Public School in Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District have an score of 5% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,508 Schools

# Students

553 Students

1,376,286 Students

# Teachers

28 Teachers

82,375 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
Kind	44	125
1	56	114
2	43	116
3	43	113
4	51	115
5	40	114
6	52	115
7	57	116
8	50	116
9	43	129
10	30	127
11	28	124
12	16	123

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District Rank

Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 40-59% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#812 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District
2023	#812
2022	#852
2021	#709
2019	#835
2018	#806
2017	#846
2016	#798
2015	#832
2014	#855
2013	#806
2012	#792

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35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	5%	35%
2022	2%	34%
2021	20%	36%
2019	6%	40%
2018	7%	37%
2017	7%	39%
2016	11%	38%
2015	9%	37%
2014	9%	41%
2013	14%	41%
2012	12%	37%

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10%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2022	10%	45%
2021	10%	48%
2019	15%	49%
2018	7%	43%
2017	14%	49%
2016	17%	50%
2015	14%	49%
2014	30%	67%
2013	30%	65%
2012	32%	64%
2011	74%	80%

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6-9%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2022	7%	38%
2021	50%	23%

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(21-22)

40-59%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2022	49%	81%
2021	90%	84%
2020	74%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	72%	85%
2014	84%	84%
2013	82%	84%
2012	82%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	0.57	0.55
2022	0.57	0.55
2021	0.57	0.54
2020	0.56	0.53
2019	0.56	0.53
2018	0.51	0.53
2017	0.51	0.53
2016	0.50	0.52
2015	0.51	0.50
2014	0.48	0.50
2013	0.50	0.49
2012	0.47	0.49
2011	0.46	0.48
2010	0.42	0.47
2009	0.43	0.46
2007	0.48	0.46
2006	0.44	0.43
2005	0.46	0.44
2004	0.41	0.43
2003	0.38	0.44
2002	0.42	0.42
2001	0.53	0.42
2000	0.58	0.40
1999	0.39	0.40
1998	0.45	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	72%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	30%	9%
2022	31%	9%
2021	32%	8%
2020	32%	8%
2019	32%	8%
2018	30%	8%
2017	30%	8%
2016	28%	7%
2015	27%	7%
2014	25%	7%
2013	25%	6%
2012	23%	6%
2011	23%	6%
2010	20%	5%
2009	23%	5%
2007	21%	4%
2006	20%	4%
2005	17%	4%
2004	14%	4%
2003	12%	4%
2002	14%	4%
2001	19%	4%
2000	10%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%

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% Black

69%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	59%	18%
2022	58%	18%
2021	57%	18%
2020	59%	18%
2019	59%	18%
2018	64%	18%
2017	64%	18%
2016	66%	18%
2015	65%	18%
2014	68%	18%
2013	66%	18%
2012	70%	19%
2011	70%	19%
2010	73%	20%
2009	72%	20%
2008	100%	20%
2007	69%	20%
2005	71%	20%
2004	75%	20%
2003	77%	20%
2002	74%	20%
2001	64%	19%
2000	53%	19%
1999	76%	19%
1998	70%	19%

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% White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	4%	64%
2022	5%	64%
2021	5%	65%
2020	5%	66%
2019	5%	66%
2018	5%	66%
2017	5%	66%
2016	5%	67%
2015	7%	68%
2014	5%	69%
2013	6%	69%
2012	5%	69%
2011	5%	70%
2010	6%	70%
2009	5%	71%
2007	8%	71%
2006	8%	73%
2005	12%	72%
2004	11%	73%
2003	11%	72%
2002	12%	73%
2001	17%	74%
2000	37%	75%
1999	19%	75%
1998	26%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,761 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$12 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$13 MM	$10 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$10 MM
2006	$8 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$6 MM	$10 MM
2003	$5 MM	$10 MM
2002	$3 MM	$10 MM
2001	$2 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$9 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	$8 MM	$11 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$9 MM
2012	$13 MM	$10 MM
2011	$13 MM	$10 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$11 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$6 MM	$11 MM
2003	$5 MM	$11 MM
2002	$3 MM	$10 MM
2001	$2 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$10 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,920

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	$14,975	$16,123
2022	$11,390	$14,589
2021	$15,112	$15,927
2020	$11,390	$14,589
2019	$11,310	$14,099
2018	$11,175	$14,094
2017	$9,980	$13,305
2016	$10,234	$13,102
2015	$12,251	$11,681
2014	$9,800	$12,204
2012	$9,365	$12,235
2011	$9,780	$12,684
2010	$8,476	$11,681
2009	$9,003	$11,537
2008	$8,861	$11,222
2007	$8,910	$10,819
2006	$8,052	$9,793
2005	$8,168	$9,706
2004	$7,830	$9,471
2003	$7,133	$9,243
2002	$7,504	$8,687
2001	$7,517	$8,215
2000	$6,738	$7,511
1999	$6,042	$7,057
1998	$8,191	$7,001

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Spending / Student

$14,761

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District	Michigan
2023	$14,815	$15,270
2022	$12,977	$14,302
2021	$14,951	$15,085
2020	$12,977	$14,302
2019	$11,355	$13,858
2018	$11,965	$13,691
2017	$10,616	$13,192
2016	$10,812	$12,965
2015	$12,248	$11,849
2014	$9,930	$12,085
2012	$9,321	$12,141
2011	$9,713	$12,422
2010	$8,473	$11,849
2009	$9,051	$11,612
2008	$8,825	$11,334
2007	$8,935	$10,901
2006	$7,940	$10,200
2005	$7,978	$9,852
2004	$7,376	$9,880
2003	$7,476	$9,552
2002	$6,982	$8,745
2001	$8,199	$8,343
2000	$7,244	$7,542
1999	$5,255	$7,404
1998	$11,941	$7,125

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Best Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pontiac Academy For Excellence

Magnet School
Charter School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
:

Bottom 50%

196 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 745-9420

Gr: K-12 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District?

Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District manages 1 public schools serving 553 students.

What is the rank of Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District?

Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District is ranked #817 out of 846 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District?

69% of Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District?

Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,761 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 40-59% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education