Pontiac City School District

Summary:

The Pontiac City School District in Michigan operates 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving a predominantly African American and Hispanic student population with high rates of economic disadvantage.

Within the district, a few schools stand out - Rogers School and Alcott School are the top-performing elementary schools, with significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district average. In contrast, the Kennedy Center alternative school has very low graduation rates and high dropout rates, indicating it serves a high-need student population.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, large achievement gaps compared to state averages, and declining school performance over time. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for all students in the Pontiac City School District.

District Detail

47200 Woodward Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342-5008

(248) 451-6883

SchoolDigger Rank:
592^nd of 610 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,588

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 W Montcalm St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7950	559	53	10.5	82.1%	18 (3.2%)	227 (40.6%)	267 (47.8%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	6.9	1416^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.7%		8.5	1350^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.2%	66				12.5	11.5	11.5			14.3	12.6	8.7			8.8					$25,659	$5,369	$20,290
Kennedy Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1700 Baldwin Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 451-8040	47	9	5.4	59.6%	7 (14.9%)	22 (46.8%)	16 (34.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)																			$38,578	$4,529	$34,050
Alcott School	Public	K-5	460 W Kennett Rd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7910	281	12	22.6	71.5%	16 (5.7%)	91 (32.4%)	151 (53.7%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	11	1325^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.7	1287^th of 1470 public elementary schools	12.4%	38				14.3	14.3	24.2			12.5	18.6	12.5			17.5					$20,773	$8,635	$12,138
Herrington School	Public	K-6	541 Bay St	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7790	382	17	23.0	89.3%	14 (3.7%)	293 (76.7%)	53 (13.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	5.3	1458^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.9%		9.2	1340^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.8%	118						12.8			6.3		5.8			9.4					$19,885	$6,723	$13,162
Pontiac Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 N Perry St	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-8010	768	47	16.3	80.9%	39 (5.1%)	337 (43.9%)	336 (43.8%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	6.8	866^th of 897 public middle schools	3.5%		6.8	850^th of 883 public middle schools	3.7%	16	25.6	5.7					11.7	9.8				4.6	5.6		9.3		4.1		$20,887	$4,979	$15,908
Pontiac High School	Public	9-12	1051 Arlene Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7424	942	53	17.9	77.5%	35 (3.7%)	375 (39.8%)	468 (49.7%)	32 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.1%)	9.5	670^th of 743 public high schools	9.8%		8.2	678^th of 735 public high schools	7.8%	8			17.8													16.7		13.2	$24,425	$4,597	$19,828
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1700 Baldwin Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7870	319	19	16.8	88.4%	21 (6.6%)	166 (52.0%)	106 (33.2%)	13 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	6.3	1431^st of 1486 public elementary schools	3.7%		12.3	1274^th of 1470 public elementary schools	13.3%	157				8.7	10.4	13.5				13.7	7.1			7.1					$20,249	$7,730	$12,519
Bethune Adult Education	Public	12	1051 Arlene Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 451-7970	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pontiac Academy for Student Success	Public	9-12	1051 Arlene Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 451-7323	7	1	7.0		0 (0.0%)	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$7,626	$2,475	$5,152
Rogers School	Public	K-5	2600 Dexter Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7850	283	14	20.0	78.8%	33 (11.7%)	126 (44.5%)	91 (32.2%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)	13.9	1265^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.2	1259^th of 1470 public elementary schools	14.4%	6				19.4	12.2	23.8			34.2	9.8	11.9			16.7					$20,432	$7,708	$12,724

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pontiac Academy for Excellence	0.82 mi	1
Waterford School District	1.18 mi	20	378^th
Oakland Schools	1.47 mi	6
Flex High School of Pontiac	1.76 mi	1
Oakside Prep Academy	1.82 mi	1

Pontiac City School District

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