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Total from Federal Funds
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Total from State and Local Funds
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691
Virtual Learning Academy Consortium
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
2111 Pontiac Lake Rd
Waterford
48328
Oakland County
Oakland Schools
No
No
Yes
No
(248) 209-2037
327
9
36.9
47.7%
182 (55.7%)
61 (18.7%)
17 (5.2%)
47 (14.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
19 (5.8%)
50.4
64.5
485
206
262361006041
692
Merrill Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
325 W Alice St
Merrill
48637
Saginaw County
Merrill Community Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(989) 643-7283
210
17
12.3
61.0%
200 (95.2%)
5 (2.4%)
3 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
$15,284
$4,037
$11,247
50.3
32.8
954
262
260018401062
693
Oakland Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
6325 Oakland Dr
Portage
49024
Kalamazoo County
Oakland Academy
Yes
No
No
Yes
(269) 324-8951
163
13
12.7
45.4%
94 (57.7%)
28 (17.2%)
16 (9.8%)
1 (0.6%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (14.1%)
$10,979
$629
$10,351
50.2
52.6
652
41
261872000042
694
Challenger Elementary School
Public
K-5
1066 W Grand River Ave
Howell
48843
Livingston County
Howell Public Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(517) 548-6375
486
26
18.7
34.0%
445 (91.6%)
4 (0.8%)
22 (4.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (2.9%)
$14,377
$2,766
$11,612
50.1
57.3
582
112
260282004022
695
Pattengill School
Public
3-5
2100 Crestland St
Ann Arbor
48104
Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor Public Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(734) 994-1961
221
20
11.1
52.0%
90 (40.7%)
58 (26.2%)
25 (11.3%)
19 (8.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (13.1%)
$22,958
$958
$22,000
50.1
57
588
107
260569004202
696
Big Bay De Noc School
Public, Alternative
PK, KG-12
8928 Oo 25 Rd
Cooks
49817
Schoolcraft County
Big Bay De Noc School District
No
No
No
Yes
(906) 252-4500
176
12
14.1
58.5%
100 (56.8%)
1 (0.6%)
12 (6.8%)
1 (0.6%)
32 (18.2%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (17.0%)
$00
$00
$00
49.8
59
563
133
262853006400
697
Cooper Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
7559 N 14th St
Kalamazoo
49009
Kalamazoo County
Plainwell Community Schools
No
No
No
No
(269) 349-2674
259
16
16.1
30.5%
241 (93.1%)
4 (1.5%)
6 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (3.1%)
$13,740
$670
$13,069
49.8
61.4
532
165
260993004484
698
Paul A Schalm School
Public
K-5
940 N Selfridge Blvd
Clawson
48017
Oakland County
Clawson Public Schools
No
No
No
No
(248) 655-4949
390
32
12.1
39.2%
308 (79.0%)
47 (12.1%)
18 (4.6%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (3.8%)
$13,102
$545
$12,556
49.8
52.2
658
40
260957004462
699
Miami Elementary School
Public, Magnet
PK, KG-5
41290 Kentvale Dr
Clinton Twp
48038
Macomb County
Chippewa Valley Schools
No
Yes
No
Yes
(586) 723-6000
482
27
18
52.9%
306 (63.5%)
105 (21.8%)
27 (5.6%)
9 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
34 (7.1%)
$14,891
$1,155
$13,736
49.6
44.1
782
83
261119004569
700
Forest Park School
Public, Alternative
PK, KG-12
801 Forest Pkwy
Crystal Falls
49920
Iron County
Forest Park School District
No
No
No
Yes
(906) 214-4695
479
26
18.2
54.1%
447 (93.3%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.3%)
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (4.6%)
$13,382
$1,414
$11,968
49.6
47.6
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step English Language Arts, M-Step Math, M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
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Educational resources:
Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences
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SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.
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