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Academy For Business And Technology 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 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 476 students in Academy For Business And Technology School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Academy For Business And Technology School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
476 Students
150,460 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
8,129 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Academy For Business And Technology 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 75% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#789 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
82%
47%
% White
3%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,758 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,319 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,758
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,319
$17,693
Best Academy For Business And Technology School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Business And Technology Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5277 Calhoun St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 581-2223
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 581-2223
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Academy For Business And Technology High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19625 Wood St
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 382-3422
Melvindale, MI 48122
(313) 382-3422
Grades: 6-12
| 237 students
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