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Clintondale Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,992 students in Clintondale Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Clintondale Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
2,380 Students
953,504 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
58,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clintondale Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 63% has increased from 34% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#728 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Graduation Rate
63%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
58%
18%
% White
29%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,842 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,129
$18,512
Spending / Student
$13,842
$17,694
Best Clintondale Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rainbow Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33749 Wurfel St
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-3500
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-3500
Gr: PK-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Icampus Virtual Learning School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35300 Little Mack Ave
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 790-2756
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 790-2756
Gr: K-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
Robbie Hall Parker School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22055 Quinn Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-6900
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Clintondale Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35100 Little Mack
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(800) 297-2119
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(800) 297-2119
Gr: K-12 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 64:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #55.
Clintondale Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35300 Little Mack Ave
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-6300
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #66.
Charles C Mcglinnen School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21415 Sunnyview St
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-3400
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 791-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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