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University Preparatory Art & Design School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 882 students in University Preparatory Art & Design School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in University Preparatory Art & Design School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
University Preparatory Art & Design School District, 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#761 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
99%
23%
% White
n/a
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,239 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,545
$18,512
Spending / Student
$10,239
$17,694
Best University Preparatory Art & Design School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
University Preparatory Art Design Middlehigh
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
485 W Milwaukee St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 481-4000
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 481-4000
Gr: 6-12 | 882 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
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