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Alarmed by long-term subs, Detroit raised teacher pay and offered bonuses

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August 8, 2019
Mike Wilkinson (Email)
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Alarmed by long-term subs, Detroit raised teacher pay and offered bonuses
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A rising number of Michigan public schools are staffing classrooms with long-term substitutes with as little as 60 college credits and no formal education training. Bridge examines the implications of this practice for the state’s already-struggling schools. 

When Nikolai Vitti arrived in Detroit in 2017 to lead the state’s largest public school district, he found that principals routinely plugged holes in their teaching rosters with long-term substitute teachers.

“I was shocked,” he said.

In Florida, where he had worked in both Jacksonville and Miami, public schools had issues hiring teachers, especially in urban settings. But nothing prepared him for Detroit, he said.

Vitti became Detroit’s superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District at a time when enrollment was shrinking, educator pay was stagnant and the number of available certified teachers was in decline.

The result was as many as 275 open teaching slots out of more than 3,000 classrooms that were filled with principals and with subs who worked on both a long-term and day-to-day basis.

"I had to constantly push back and change the culture and I think we're moving in that direction as we go into our third year,” Vitti told Bridge Magazine. 

On Wednesday, Bridge detailed how the number of long-term subs used by districts across Michigan has risen tenfold in five years amid a shortage of certified teachers. The rates were far higher among charter schools and in districts with high poverty and poor test scores, a description that certainly fits Detroit’s public schools. 

But while records show a number of Detroit charter schools have used long-term subs covering half or more of all classes, less than 3 percent of the roughly 3,500 teachers leading DPS classrooms were long-term subs last year. 

 

Long-term subs data

To reduce reliance on subs, the district has hired hundreds of certified teachers, many from area charter schools. The Detroit schools still have nearly 100 teacher openings, that’s roughly a third of what it was before Vitti took over.

Teacher pay has been increased, with pay cuts restored and bonuses paid out as Vitti sought to make DPS teachers far better compensated. Top salaries jumped from just over $65,200 to $71,000 (for teachers with a master’s degree and 15 years’ experience). Though still substantially lower than suburban districts, it was a marked increase after years of pay freezes and cutbacks.

The union and district also agreed to allow incoming teachers to get credit for their experience elsewhere; there had been a two-year cap on compensating teachers for past experience, which meant that most incoming veteran teachers had to take a pay cut to join a district that faces extraordinary academic challenges. 

The district also extended a big carrot: New teachers hired to teach at many high-risk DPS schools were eligible for $3,000 signing bonuses.

"Our focus is what's best for children and what's best for children is having a full-time, certified teacher in the classroom," Vitti told Bridge.

But those gains had a ripple effect: area charter schools, which have some of the highest rates of long-term subs, point to Detroit’s hiring wave for their growing long-term sub levels.

How many long-term subs in your district?

Use this tool to see how many subs are in a district and the percent of teaching slots held by long-term subs. You can put any part of a district’s name in the search box. Charter schools are denoted with an asterisk.

 
School (*charter schools)TeachersLong-term subs
2016-172017-182018-192016-172017-182018-19
Keys Grace Academy*
488 students
99% poor		2529250%0%0%
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System*
644 students
93.5% poor		6769508.7%7.5%6.1%
Multicultural Academy*
171 students
92.4% poor		2313150%8.7%20%
Eaton Academy*
346 students
78.6% poor		28232113%0%61.9%
Midland Academy of Advanced and Creative Studies*
154 students
31.2% poor		16191431.6%19.2%59.3%
Francis Street Primary School*
32 students
100% poor		0020%0%0%
Benton Harbor Area Schools
1,941 students
82.9% poor		1241189732.3%13.7%42.3%
Waldron Area Schools
211 students
66.4% poor		20242112.3%5%38.2%
Powell Township Schools
35 students
62.9% poor		6660%0%33.3%
Mid Peninsula School District
174 students
65.5% poor		1311120%24%32.6%
Big Bay De Noc School District
165 students
69.1% poor		19151620.3%21.4%31.4%
Outlook Academy*
53 students
81.1% poor		7660%0%0%
Troy School District
13,150 students
15.4% poor		8128228410%0.1%0%
South Lyon Community Schools
8,697 students
17.2% poor		4965215100%0%0%
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy*
769 students
12.5% poor		4248456.3%0%6.6%
Achieve Charter Academy*
763 students
14.3% poor		3847424.3%7.8%4.7%
Detroit Leadership Academy*
796 students
96.6% poor		28273725.9%0%52.1%
Beaver Island Community School
49 students
46.9% poor		119100%0%0%
Colfax Township S/D #1F
19 students
68.4% poor		1110%0%0%
Chandler Woods Charter Academy*
779 students
21.8% poor		4243440%0%2.3%
Rockford Public Schools
7,987 students
17% poor		4644704830%0%0%
Rochester Community School District
15,451 students
11.4% poor		8568768851.4%0.7%0.8%
Novi Community School District
6,698 students
9% poor		4414404610%0.2%0%
Bloomfield Hills Schools
5,506 students
11.4% poor		4334434380.2%0%0%
Byron Center Public Schools
4,157 students
26.4% poor		1992012060%0%0%
Northville Public Schools
7,375 students
6.6% poor		4444414380%0%0%
Inkster Preparatory Academy*
180 students
89.4% poor		78825%0%50%
Saline Area Schools
5,296 students
12.8% poor		3173323510.3%0%0%
Riverside Academy*
999 students
99% poor		6568667.4%1.6%37.9%
Forest Hills Public Schools
9,774 students
11.8% poor		5765865660.5%0.3%0.4%
North Saginaw Charter Academy*
512 students
96.9% poor		4446374.3%0%35.2%
Ann Arbor Public Schools
18,055 students
25% poor		1,1511,3431,3800.4%0.3%0.3%
St. Joseph Public Schools
3,003 students
31% poor		1561531580.7%0.6%1.3%
Caledonia Community Schools
4,840 students
18.6% poor		2602802880%0.4%0%
Haslett Public Schools
2,685 students
26% poor		1651741780%0%0.6%
Okemos Public Schools
4,552 students
20.1% poor		2762792910%0.7%0%
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy*
780 students
27.2% poor		4952531.9%0%3.8%
Houghton-Portage Township School District
1,409 students
30.1% poor		8388911.1%0%1.1%
Hudsonville Public School District
6,855 students
20.4% poor		3793894110.5%0%0.2%
Birmingham Public Schools
8,072 students
8.8% poor		6246476600.2%0%0.5%
Schoolcraft Community Schools
1,066 students
28.7% poor		5970650%0%0%
Dexter Community School District
3,661 students
11.3% poor		2452692680%2%0.4%
Williamston Community Schools
1,879 students
22.4% poor		961001050%2.1%1%
Lakeshore School District (Berrien)
2,785 students
30.7% poor		1691741740%0%1.2%
Brighton Area Schools
5,998 students
13.9% poor		3293433589.3%11.6%9.2%
Bedford Public Schools
4,324 students
19.9% poor		2372402360%0.4%0.4%
Saugatuck Public Schools
836 students
36% poor		5253520%0%0%
Lake Orion Community Schools
7,357 students
23.5% poor		4474324450.2%0%0%
Merritt Academy*
552 students
50.4% poor		6066643.1%1.7%3.1%
East Grand Rapids Public Schools
2,886 students
6% poor		1621711830%0%0%
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
17,491 students
20.5% poor		9429101,0080.8%0.4%0.3%
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
457 students
55.4% poor		3236400%0%0%
Jenison Public Schools
5,094 students
30.9% poor		3003183360%1%0.6%
Grand Haven Area Public Schools
6,064 students
32% poor		3843813871%0.3%0.3%
DeWitt Public Schools
3,197 students
18.5% poor		1621671770%0%0%
Chelsea School District
2,443 students
14% poor		1511551580.6%0%0%
Les Cheneaux Community Schools
224 students
46.9% poor		1818215.6%5.6%4.9%
Hartland Consolidated Schools
5,482 students
16.9% poor		2833053180.3%1.4%2.5%
Berkley School District
4,377 students
18.1% poor		2792822889.2%3.9%13.2%
Excel Charter Academy*
774 students
51.3% poor		4349490%0%0%
Vanguard Charter Academy*
778 students
52.8% poor		4145460%0%0%
Walker Charter Academy*
739 students
45.2% poor		4343432.3%0%2.3%
Lowell Area Schools
3,809 students
30.6% poor		2092002120%0.5%0%
Hamilton Community Schools
2,729 students
27.1% poor		1511591630%0.7%1.8%
Wayland Union Schools
3,057 students
38.8% poor		1641681740%1.2%0%
Spring Lake Public Schools
2,468 students
17.7% poor		1391411441.4%0.7%0%
Dundee Community Schools
1,663 students
37.6% poor		8384870%2.4%0%
Marysville Public Schools
2,770 students
31.6% poor		1401481480%0.7%0%
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
13,642 students
26.1% poor		7657687680.4%0.5%0.9%
Portage Public Schools
8,804 students
25.4% poor		5034975060%0%0%
ACE Academy (SDA)*
186 students
100% poor		161260%25%31.7%
Mattawan Consolidated School
3,756 students
18% poor		2072282351.3%0.5%1.3%
Pentwater Public School District
259 students
49.4% poor		1818180%0%0%
Grosse Ile Township Schools
1,819 students
10.9% poor		1031031130%0%0%
Glen Lake Community Schools
660 students
28.2% poor		5355540%1.9%0%
Zeeland Public Schools
6,241 students
26.2% poor		3463523740.3%0.6%0.5%
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
7,652 students
18.8% poor		5545335450.8%0.4%0.6%
Allendale Public Schools
2,700 students
30.2% poor		1541531650%0%0%
New Buffalo Area Schools
545 students
42% poor		5855550%0%0%
Hopkins Public Schools
1,657 students
38.5% poor		8888940%0%0%
Bridgman Public Schools
908 students
43.2% poor		7170720%2.8%0%
Rising Stars Academy*
125 students
93.6% poor		4260%0%0%
Anchor Bay School District
5,938 students
25.1% poor		3143133120%0%0%
Frankenmuth School District
1,319 students
20.5% poor		5366681.5%0%0%
Otsego Public Schools
2,330 students
40% poor		1231341440%0%0%
Trenton Public Schools
2,557 students
23.4% poor		1711741740%0%0%
Freeland Community School District
2,012 students
17.4% poor		941071100%0%0%
Linden Community Schools
2,713 students
27.1% poor		1481451480%0%1.4%
Grandville Public Schools
5,666 students
21.8% poor		3083313170%0%0.3%
Clarkston Community School District
7,334 students
21.3% poor		4644744733.4%0.4%6.3%
The Dearborn Academy*
509 students
99.4% poor		50494330.7%25.9%30%
Edwardsburg Public Schools
2,742 students
31.5% poor		1361341460%1.5%0.7%
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools
676 students
19.8% poor		3435340%0%0%
Coopersville Area Public School District
2,655 students
41.4% poor		1381411440%0%0.7%
Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
3,226 students
32.1% poor		1841871920.5%0.5%0%
Grand Ledge Public Schools
5,328 students
28% poor		3092943170.7%1%1.3%
East Lansing School District
3,607 students
33.9% poor		2212262180%0%0.9%
Almont Community Schools
1,456 students
25.5% poor		7577811.3%1.3%1.2%
International Academy of Flint*
917 students
84.3% poor		63505424.2%1.6%27.5%
Midland Public Schools
7,642 students
33.2% poor		4384404400.5%0.2%0.9%
Armada Area Schools
1,762 students
22% poor		8994900%0%0%
New Lothrop Area Public Schools
916 students
24.7% poor		5246460%0%4.3%
Bullock Creek School District
1,833 students
40% poor		1111081180%0%0%
Vicksburg Community Schools
2,660 students
34.7% poor		1551551600%0%0%
Yale Public Schools
1,912 students
41.1% poor		1031011040%0%0%
Swan Valley School District
1,801 students
38.2% poor		94981011%0%0%
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)
1,027 students
48.5% poor		6966650%0%0%
Oxford Community Schools
5,589 students
24.7% poor		3123163370.9%1.9%0.9%
Harbor Springs School District
801 students
22.8% poor		5857590%0%0%
Public Schools of Petoskey
2,792 students
38.8% poor		1551531580%0%0%
Crawford AuSable Schools
1,571 students
56.9% poor		1061071080.9%1.9%1.9%
Keystone Academy*
779 students
37.4% poor		47485510.4%2.1%14.5%
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe
752 students
28.5% poor		3944450%2.5%6.6%
Plainwell Community Schools
2,780 students
29% poor		1541591560%0%1.3%
North Muskegon Public Schools
1,047 students
26.9% poor		6063710%1.7%0%
Livonia Public Schools School District
14,184 students
33.8% poor		8548869160.2%0%0.2%
Hancock Public Schools
701 students
47.6% poor		54464810.8%1.9%8.4%
Goodrich Area Schools
2,053 students
22.1% poor		991081110.9%0%0%
Chesaning Union Schools
1,447 students
52.4% poor		8485881.2%0%1.1%
Kingsley Area Schools
1,557 students
44.2% poor		7778811.3%0%0%
Chippewa Valley Schools
16,061 students
29.8% poor		8508368551.2%0.6%0.9%
McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
1,028 students
47.8% poor		5657573.5%1.8%0%
St. Johns Public Schools
2,799 students
34.7% poor		1601541570.7%0.6%0.6%
Elk Rapids Schools
1,264 students
36.9% poor		7068700%0%0%
Chatfield School*
486 students
26.1% poor		2728280%0%0%
Flagship Charter Academy*
698 students
98.1% poor		5253499.5%1.9%26.7%
Fowler Public Schools
480 students
27.1% poor		2524270%0%0%
Romeo Community Schools
5,042 students
24.7% poor		2822842950.4%0.7%0.3%
Grand Traverse Academy*
896 students
25.8% poor		7174814%0%6.1%
Huron Valley Schools
8,987 students
27.3% poor		5205355220.4%0.4%0.4%
Kingsbury Country Day School*
291 students
9.3% poor		19192510.5%21.5%4%
Royal Oak Schools
4,995 students
23.6% poor		3203283530.3%0.6%0.6%
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
697 students
56.8% poor		4041420%2.5%0%
Sparta Area Schools
2,500 students
47.9% poor		1411441462.1%0%0%
Honey Creek Community School*
242 students
9.1% poor		1920205.1%0%0%
Sigel Township S/D #4F
31 students
64.5% poor		1120%0%0%
Lakewood Public Schools
1,778 students
45.7% poor		1031031090%0%0%
Byron Center Charter School*
245 students
42.4% poor		2319210%0%0%
Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw
1,519 students
54% poor		92928716.3%1.1%18.4%
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
1,524 students
45.7% poor		7476840%0%0%
Farmington Public School District
9,539 students
26.2% poor		6456406560.5%0.3%0.3%
Onekama Consolidated Schools
415 students
53.5% poor		23272511.2%0%24.1%
Michigan Educational Choice Center*
263 students
100% poor		7240890%0%125%
Utica Community Schools
26,894 students
38.1% poor		1,4581,4481,4520.4%0.2%0.1%
Cass City Public Schools
968 students
51.7% poor		5353563.8%0%0%
Columbia School District
1,473 students
45.6% poor		8183820%0%0%
Black River Public School*
944 students
23.8% poor		7473730%1.4%0%
Verona Township S/D #1F
21 students
38.1% poor		1210%0%0%
Linden Charter Academy*
791 students
98.1% poor		51584913.7%7.9%26.5%
Cadillac Area Public Schools
3,136 students
60.9% poor		1611641650.6%0.6%0%
West Bloomfield School District
5,476 students
34.6% poor		3223353610.3%0.3%0.6%
Traverse City Area Public Schools
9,433 students
36% poor		4924874862.5%2.2%1.6%
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
4,375 students
42.4% poor		2252272360.4%0%1.3%
Boyne City Public Schools
1,349 students
49.4% poor		7679810%0%5%
Old Redford Academy*
1,784 students
75.9% poor		13011310911.5%3.1%24%
Napoleon Community Schools
1,314 students
44.9% poor		6871720%1.5%0%
Hamtramck Academy*
537 students
98.3% poor		4547474.2%2.2%4.2%
Fairview Area School District
298 students
73.8% poor		1818220%0%4.6%
Birch Run Area Schools
1,871 students
51.6% poor		981001010%0%0%
Milan Area Schools
2,173 students
33.3% poor		1301261300%0%0%
Davison Community Schools
5,723 students
44.3% poor		2902962930%0.3%1%
Charlevoix Public Schools
872 students
43.9% poor		6061560%0%3.5%
Howell Public Schools
6,973 students
27.4% poor		4044023850.2%0.2%0.8%
Vanderbilt Charter Academy*
463 students
73.9% poor		3333373%0%0%
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics*
439 students
39.9% poor		3845402.2%5.3%0%
Charlotte Public Schools
2,467 students
43.2% poor		1541391490%0.7%0.7%
Whitehall District Schools
2,078 students
45.2% poor		1651651712.4%1.2%0.6%
Stephenson Area Public Schools
490 students
55.3% poor		3632270%0%0%
Detroit Innovation Academy*
393 students
97.2% poor		15131723.1%33.3%23.5%
Bad Axe Public Schools
957 students
50.9% poor		5555540%0%0%
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2,023 students
55.7% poor		1261341423.7%3.2%2.8%
Thornapple Kellogg School District
3,157 students
33.9% poor		1501601700.6%0.7%0%
Timbuktu Academy*
436 students
100% poor		17141121.4%5.9%100%
Marquette Area Public Schools
3,285 students
29.3% poor		2062062250.5%0%0%
Blue Water Middle College*
391 students
19.2% poor		00190%0%0%
Northview Public Schools
3,327 students
41.9% poor		2392322230.4%0%0%
Ida Public School District
1,442 students
20.6% poor		8074760%0%0%
Breitung Township School District
1,893 students
43.1% poor		1021051130.9%1%1.8%
Gull Lake Community Schools
3,231 students
23.8% poor		1992172240%0%1.3%
Olivet Community Schools
1,413 students
37.1% poor		8183850%0%0%
Pathways Academy*
148 students
98.6% poor		4450%0%100%
Mackinaw City Public Schools
153 students
47.1% poor		1616160%0%0%
Harbor Beach Community Schools
475 students
46.5% poor		3231340%0%0%
Triumph Academy*
728 students
54.9% poor		3942420%0%14.3%
Grand Blanc Community Schools
8,260 students
34.3% poor		4444514860.2%0.2%0.8%
Nottawa Community School
116 students
31.9% poor		11111018.1%0%9.8%
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy*
579 students
63% poor		5552581.9%3.6%12.1%
Madison School District (Lenawee)
1,652 students
57.8% poor		991011011%1%0%
Oakland Academy*
165 students
40.6% poor		2218110%0%0%
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center*
272 students
45.2% poor		1515180%0%0%
Ludington Area School District
2,106 students
52.4% poor		1151201190.8%0.9%0%
Grass Lake Community Schools
1,294 students
28.3% poor		7876800%0%1.3%
Gobles Public School District
772 students
58.3% poor		5256625.3%5.8%3.2%
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
2,043 students
60.5% poor		1221221290.8%0.8%6.2%
Portland Public Schools
2,119 students
32.7% poor		1191201130%0.8%0%
North Dickinson County Schools
250 students
47.6% poor		16191710.8%18.4%5.8%
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools
914 students
51% poor		5354569.3%5.6%5.4%
Cedar Springs Public Schools
3,516 students
41.2% poor		1831961980%0.5%0%
East China School District
4,102 students
32.8% poor		2372372451.3%0.4%0.4%
Universal Academy*
728 students
98.4% poor		43413356.3%35.3%91.1%
Negaunee Public Schools
1,583 students
33.2% poor		10099980%0%0%
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy*
757 students
51.8% poor		5154543.7%0%16.6%
Concord Academy - Boyne*
158 students
44.3% poor		1618170%0%11.9%
Tawas Area Schools
1,248 students
52.1% poor		6767710%0%0%
Greenville Public Schools
3,729 students
56.7% poor		2122202152.3%2.8%1.9%
NICE Community School District
1,197 students
35.9% poor		8082810%0%0%
West Ottawa Public School District
6,712 students
55% poor		4214194190.5%0.2%0.5%
Chassell Township School District
263 students
35.7% poor		1617195.9%12.5%5.4%
Blissfield Community Schools
1,209 students
36.9% poor		6163720%0%0%
Greater Heights Academy*
262 students
97.3% poor		18182334.1%22.3%22.1%
Byron Area Schools
835 students
37.2% poor		5148440%0%2.3%
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change*
148 students
74.3% poor		7890%0%0%
Fraser Public Schools
4,978 students
45.4% poor		2922932920%0%0.3%
Gaylord Community Schools
3,054 students
52.9% poor		1621611680%0.6%0%
DeTour Arts and Technology Academy*
82 students
58.5% poor		612160%0%0%
North Central Area Schools
336 students
56% poor		2425260%0%0%
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
5,485 students
45.2% poor		3203433250.3%0%0%
Avondale School District
3,779 students
45.1% poor		2132382772.1%1.4%2.2%
Crossroads Charter Academy*
595 students
57.1% poor		4644456.8%2.2%4.4%
Detroit Edison Public School Academy*
1,287 students
66.5% poor		6175594%4.9%17.1%
Lapeer Community Schools
4,942 students
50.4% poor		2832672730%0%0%
Western School District
2,952 students
36.9% poor		1571611600%0%0%
Croswell-Lexington Community Schools
2,148 students
52.4% poor		1151111110%3.5%2.7%
Bath Community Schools
1,155 students
45.7% poor		6063580%0%0%
River Valley School District
578 students
56.9% poor		4648532.1%0%1.9%
Lake Fenton Community Schools
2,078 students
28.9% poor		1041081140%1%0.9%
Hanover-Horton School District
1,135 students
36.7% poor		5455560%0%1.8%
Fenton Area Public Schools
3,448 students
32.6% poor		1911951970%0%0%
Bangor Township S/D #8
21 students
61.9% poor		2220%0%0%
Flushing Community Schools
4,182 students
41.8% poor		2282272250%0%0%
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
10,392 students
41.9% poor		5555505630.5%0.2%1.2%
Fortis Academy*
745 students
79.1% poor		5146470%2%12.6%
Algonac Community School District
1,475 students
45.8% poor		8580780%0%0%
Tecumseh Public Schools
2,784 students
34.1% poor		1631761700.6%0%0%
Holly Area School District
3,307 students
42% poor		1972002100%0.5%0%
Mona Shores Public School District
3,895 students
48.2% poor		2192202210.5%0%0.5%
Buchanan Community Schools
1,573 students
53.3% poor		961001030%0%0%
Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy*
326 students
37.4% poor		2625214%0%4.7%
North Branch Area Schools
2,353 students
47.4% poor		1331261290%0.8%3.1%
Stockbridge Community Schools
1,249 students
40.8% poor		8292920%1.2%3.3%
Memphis Community Schools
836 students
33.6% poor		5157560%0%0%
Clawson Public Schools
1,556 students
38% poor		1151241180%0.9%0.8%
Martin Public Schools
613 students
54.3% poor		3941402.4%2.5%2.5%
Laingsburg Community Schools
1,125 students
27.4% poor		6059630%3.3%3.2%
Lake Linden-Hubbell School District
409 students
58.4% poor		3735345.7%0%0%
Ionia Public Schools
3,017 students
57.3% poor		1691661590%0%0%
Lakeside Charter School - Kalamazoo*
244 students
99.6% poor		1310190%0%21.6%
Hastings Area School District
2,659 students
48.1% poor		1441491400%0.7%0%
Leland Public School District
522 students
37% poor		3641480%0%0%
Ridge Park Charter Academy*
562 students
84.2% poor		4547420%0%0%
Light of the World Academy*
232 students
15.5% poor		1013170%0%0%
East Arbor Charter Academy*
694 students
53.2% poor		5555571.8%3.7%10.5%
Forest Park School District
440 students
53% poor		2830340%0%0%
Roscommon Area Public Schools
927 students
61.2% poor		6569661.5%0%0%
Kent City Community Schools
1,296 students
60.4% poor		7384870%0%0%
Paragon Charter Academy*
678 students
62.1% poor		4242417.2%7.1%2.4%
Bellaire Public Schools
356 students
44.7% poor		2429290%0%0%
Ubly Community Schools
651 students
45.9% poor		4341402.5%0%2.5%
Lighthouse Connections Academy*
274 students
73% poor		0080%0%0%
Saginaw Township Community Schools
4,803 students
47.9% poor		2722752810.4%0%0.7%
Manistique Area Schools
816 students
56.5% poor		5048524.2%0%3.9%
Reeths-Puffer Schools
3,710 students
45.7% poor		2282302300%0%0.9%
Vista Meadows Academy*
100 students
100% poor		116950%0%78.2%
St. Charles Community Schools
913 students
51.2% poor		4763620%0%0%
Holt Public Schools
5,532 students
43.6% poor		3333293330%0%0%
Taylor Exemplar Academy*
792 students
71% poor		5251573.9%1.9%7%
Dansville Schools
730 students
31.2% poor		4440410%2.3%2.4%
Mt. Pleasant City School District
3,485 students
43.7% poor		2702642680.8%1.1%0%
Clinton Community Schools
1,221 students
35% poor		6561730%0%1.4%
Knapp Charter Academy*
745 students
68.9% poor		4443502.3%0%4%
Hemlock Public School District
1,213 students
32.3% poor		7069674.4%0%4.5%
Kentwood Public Schools
9,284 students
72.7% poor		5045665860%0%0.3%
Iron Mountain Public Schools
883 students
48.9% poor		4546506.5%8.8%6.1%
Central Academy*
605 students
90.4% poor		34353517.1%14.6%20.1%
Leslie Public Schools
1,233 students
51.2% poor		8781810%1.1%0%
Sand Creek Community Schools
842 students
44.9% poor		5058600%0%1.7%
Bangor Township Schools
2,541 students
58.3% poor		1231261290%0%0%
Summerfield Schools
625 students
31.4% poor		3835380%0%0%
Posen Consolidated School District No. 9
213 students
59.6% poor		16141729%19.4%17.9%
Marshall Public Schools
2,793 students
44.6% poor		1771891900%0%0%
Montrose Community Schools
1,472 students
60.3% poor		8182790%1.2%0%
Gladstone Area Schools
1,538 students
40.8% poor		7878830%0%0%
Three Rivers Community Schools
2,564 students
56.4% poor		1521571560.6%1.3%1.3%
Creative Technologies Academy*
318 students
37.7% poor		2222224.6%4.5%4.5%
Durand Area Schools
1,316 students
54.9% poor		8589890%0%0%
Bessemer Area School District
408 students
59.1% poor		26273214.6%3.8%15.8%
Brown City Community Schools
778 students
58.1% poor		4644460%0%0%
Kenowa Hills Public Schools
3,137 students
49.4% poor		1791781890%0.6%0%
Lawton Community School District
978 students
55.7% poor		6263620%0%0%
Concord Academy - Petoskey*
180 students
53.9% poor		15161712.6%0%5.8%
Berrien Springs Public Schools
3,832 students
68.3% poor		1681911850.5%0%0%
Livingston Classical Academy*
210 students
13.8% poor		1016136.3%20.2%7.7%
Beal City Public Schools
684 students
29.4% poor		4041440%0%2.3%
Meridian Public Schools
1,306 students
47.4% poor		8083771.2%0%0%
Clare Public Schools
1,614 students
50.4% poor		9187860%0%1.2%
Garden City Public Schools
3,701 students
60.7% poor		2742863090.3%1.1%3.6%
Four Corners Montessori Academy*
441 students
35.4% poor		2427250%0%8.1%
Richmond Community Schools
1,432 students
33.7% poor		8289860%1.2%0%
Ontonagon Area School District
275 students
52% poor		19181711.3%5.4%18.1%
ICademy Global*
204 students
33.8% poor		1413130%0%0%
Ann Arbor Learning Community*
209 students
77.5% poor		1411100%13.9%0%
Mar Lee School District
303 students
51.5% poor		2120240%0%4.2%
Clio Area School District
2,918 students
53.5% poor		1521521570%0%1.3%
The Greenspire School*
134 students
39.6% poor		6780%0%0%
Glenn Public School District
37 students
51.4% poor		3450%33.6%0%
New Bedford Academy*
105 students
44.8% poor		9960%0%0%
Michigan Connections Academy*
1,722 students
57.3% poor		6872741.4%1.5%2.7%
Cheboygan Area Schools
1,563 students
61.2% poor		9697970%0%1%
Marlette Community Schools
768 students
54.2% poor		4849520%0%0%
Fulton Schools
675 students
53% poor		4948490%0%0%
Allen Park Public Schools
3,829 students
38.2% poor		2022042090.5%0%0%
Laurus Academy*
744 students
73.4% poor		50514711.7%5.9%12.7%
Ithaca Public Schools
1,085 students
44.6% poor		7370790%0%0%
Gladwin Community Schools
1,680 students
57.7% poor		8691870%0%1.1%
Standish-Sterling Community Schools
1,579 students
55.9% poor		7474720%2.7%0%
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapeer
2,380 students
38.3% poor		1571511500%0%0.7%
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
1,717 students
30.3% poor		8187901.2%1.2%1.1%
Alcona Community Schools
686 students
67.6% poor		3940420%0%9.6%
Menominee Area Public Schools
1,307 students
53.9% poor		8589910%2.4%5.5%
Gibraltar School District
3,678 students
31.2% poor		1911952010.5%0%0%
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
3,493 students
48% poor		2262152140%0%0.5%
Riverview Community School District
2,873 students
45.3% poor		1381401480%1.5%0.7%
Jefferson Schools (Monroe)
1,593 students
41.2% poor		10097880%0%0%
Windemere Park Charter Academy*
637 students
74.9% poor		4457533.5%4.5%13.1%
Stanton Township Public Schools
172 students
64.5% poor		9990%0%0%
Niles Community Schools
3,654 students
57.9% poor		2162062173.4%0.9%8.7%
Britton Deerfield Schools
533 students
51.4% poor		4437330%0%9.1%
Flex High School of Michigan*
29 students
100% poor		0030%0%0%
Imlay City Community Schools
2,018 students
55.9% poor		1001081130%0%0%
Perry Public Schools
1,092 students
45.6% poor		7464710%0%1.4%
Fruitport Community Schools
2,718 students
55.8% poor		1711671800%0%0%
Holland City School District
3,364 students
64.5% poor		2712632570.8%0.4%0.8%
Pinckney Community Schools
2,602 students
20% poor		1731661670%0.6%1.2%
Fowlerville Community Schools
2,802 students
38.8% poor		1531521660.7%0%0.6%
Au Gres-Sims School District
399 students
62.7% poor		2623260%0%0%
Manton Consolidated Schools
952 students
58.7% poor		6056571.8%0%1.8%
Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)
4,075 students
54.9% poor		2282422350%0.4%0.4%
Grand River Academy*
788 students
57.6% poor		5357548.8%3.8%18.4%
Pinconning Area Schools
1,267 students
53.7% poor		7072731.4%1.4%1.4%
Saranac Community Schools
920 students
42.6% poor		5656580%1.8%0%
Onsted Community Schools
1,294 students
37.7% poor		7882770%0%0%
Sodus Township S/D #5
73 students
83.6% poor		8650%0%0%
Mancelona Public Schools
936 students
71.3% poor		5657538.8%3.6%5.7%
Big Rapids Public Schools
2,061 students
51.5% poor		9795980%3.1%1%
Buckley Community Schools
409 students
49.1% poor		27333212.2%3.7%6.3%
Centreville Public Schools
844 students
46.3% poor		4854490%0%2%
Shepherd Public Schools
1,811 students
47.2% poor		1061061090%0%1.8%
Quincy Community Schools
1,215 students
49.9% poor		6567601.5%3.1%1.7%
Bronson Community School District
1,049 students
57.8% poor		5456571.8%1.8%0%
Kingston Community School District
595 students
56.6% poor		3435370%0%5.5%
Eaton Rapids Public Schools
2,296 students
55.3% poor		1421481461.4%0.7%2%
Distinctive College Prep.*
465 students
89.7% poor		016340%0%0%
Bark River-Harris School District
743 students
50.1% poor		3940410%0%0%
Norway-Vulcan Area Schools
686 students
45.9% poor		3536370%0%2.7%
Jackson Preparatory & Early College*
384 students
34.4% poor		1917195.8%0%0%
Detroit Service Learning Academy*
1,350 students
99.5% poor		85746116.2%2.4%76.6%
West Iron County Public Schools
831 students
69.3% poor		5155580%0%0%
Sandusky Community School District
1,017 students
50.6% poor		5861650%0%0%
Paw Paw Public School District
2,155 students
44.6% poor		1261261190.8%0%0%
Tipton Academy*
508 students
69.9% poor		3333380%0%18.7%
Genesee School District
669 students
85.4% poor		3938380%0%2.6%
Hale Area Schools
342 students
74.6% poor		2323234.4%4.4%0%
Constantine Public School District
1,449 students
56.6% poor		7176892.6%0%1.1%
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy*
64 students
54.7% poor		56717.2%0%14.3%
Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.
715 students
42.9% poor		3841460%0%0%
Escanaba Area Public Schools
2,329 students
54.9% poor		1271321360%0%0.7%
Branch Line School*
142 students
43.7% poor		1110140%0%7%
Waterford School District
8,542 students
59.5% poor		6276386620.2%0.6%0%
Alma Public Schools
2,095 students
56.9% poor		1281261350%0.8%0%
Superior Central School District
335 students
59.1% poor		2125280%0%0%
Parchment School District
1,603 students
54.1% poor		9596993.1%0%5%
St. Ignace Area Schools
511 students
53.2% poor		3131299.6%3.2%17.4%
Lamphere Public Schools
2,484 students
50.6% poor		1841851822.2%2.2%1.6%
Swartz Creek Community Schools
3,636 students
53.7% poor		2082122090%0%0.5%
New Paradigm College Prep*
83 students
100% poor		6850%0%0%
Dearborn City School District
20,740 students
75.8% poor		1,3691,5091,5483.6%4.5%6.7%
Chippewa Hills School District
1,959 students
60.3% poor		1051041061%0%0.9%
Ellsworth Community School
256 students
54.3% poor		19171923.1%15.8%10.6%
Eagle's Nest Academy*
187 students
92.5% poor		161890%6.3%66.7%
Crestwood School District
3,966 students
76.4% poor		2172242410%0%0.4%
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy*
520 students
89.4% poor		28292610.3%0%62.3%
Caro Community Schools
1,677 students
58.4% poor		8893931.1%0%0%
Oakland International Academy*
852 students
99.2% poor		6662528.1%1.5%13.5%
New Haven Community Schools
1,260 students
52.1% poor		8074742.7%1.2%1.4%
Montague Area Public Schools
1,514 students
49.7% poor		9089951.1%1.1%3.2%
Metro Charter Academy*
726 students
74.8% poor		5455511.8%3.7%11.7%
Lawrence Public Schools
570 students
64.6% poor		33363611.1%0%5.6%
Bay City School District
7,504 students
52.5% poor		4354354420.5%0.2%0.7%
South Arbor Charter Academy*
796 students
22.5% poor		4353531.9%0%3.7%
Ionia Township S/D #2
11 students
45.5% poor		1110%0%0%
Huron School District
2,581 students
33.9% poor		1571531661.3%0%0%
Creative Montessori Academy*
765 students
59.2% poor		3836402.8%0%2.5%
Warren Consolidated Schools
13,767 students
64.7% poor		8158107841.6%0.5%0.5%
Potterville Public Schools
865 students
44.3% poor		6157530%0%0%
Manchester Community Schools
926 students
22.5% poor		5759580%0%0%
Joy Preparatory Academy*
356 students
99.7% poor		251526108.3%43.2%62.3%
Deckerville Community School District
614 students
65% poor		4042520%0%0%
Onaway Area Community School District
604 students
56.8% poor		3534350%0%8.6%
Rogers City Area Schools
528 students
56.4% poor		3532340%0%0%
Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)
1,123 students
54.9% poor		7274722.7%0%0%
Alpena Public Schools
3,753 students
58% poor		2011952003.6%1%1.5%
Wyandotte, School District of the City of
4,792 students
57.9% poor		3213203380%0.3%0.6%
Decatur Public Schools
740 students
67% poor		4949470%0%0%
Benzie County Central Schools
1,414 students
59.5% poor		8488820%0%4.9%
Augusta Academy*
32 students
59.4% poor		4350%0%0%
Corunna Public Schools
1,811 students
53.8% poor		10698990%0.9%2%
Fremont Public School District
2,139 students
52.9% poor		1191151190.9%0%0.8%
Allegan Public Schools
2,423 students
56.5% poor		1501441510%0%0%
Pine River Area Schools
1,070 students
56.7% poor		6262600%0%0%
Airport Community Schools
2,633 students
52.9% poor		1481501490%0.7%0%
Mason County Eastern Schools
437 students
76.7% poor		3228267.2%3.2%3.8%
Warren Woods Public Schools
3,244 students
58.3% poor		2072152221.9%0.5%1.3%
Comstock Park Public Schools
1,890 students
57.5% poor		1231141110.9%0%0%
Breckenridge Community Schools
668 students
54.6% poor		4343422.3%2.3%7.1%
Oakridge Public Schools
2,042 students
63.6% poor		1231211330%0%2.3%
Grant Public School District
1,799 students
57.2% poor		9594945.3%0%3.2%
Akron-Fairgrove Schools
314 students
75.2% poor		2118205.7%0%5%
Millington Community Schools
1,197 students
57.6% poor		6570762.9%1.5%0%
Webberville Community Schools
524 students
54.4% poor		3638342.7%2.8%3%
Camden-Frontier School
504 students
58.7% poor		3231323.2%0%6.3%
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District
191 students
55.5% poor		16171612%12.2%12.4%
Woodland School*
214 students
15.9% poor		1112120%0%0%
L'Anse Area Schools
605 students
63.1% poor		4744460%0%4.4%
Pellston Public Schools
495 students
69.9% poor		3230360%0%8.4%
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area K-12 School
337 students
51.9% poor		2120225.1%9.4%18.5%
St. Louis Public Schools
1,043 students
68.1% poor		6564690%0%0%
Whitmore Lake Public School District
749 students
42.1% poor		6363550%0%0%
Harper Creek Community Schools
2,828 students
41% poor		1621661670.6%1.9%2.4%
Munising Public Schools
657 students
54.5% poor		3841400%0%0%
Reese Public Schools
805 students
51.1% poor		4645440%0%4.6%
Coldwater Community Schools
2,799 students
59.6% poor		1401471530.7%0%0%
Tahquamenon Area Schools
599 students
59.9% poor		38413912.3%13.2%12.7%
Brimley Area Schools
536 students
59.1% poor		34354014.4%5.9%5%
Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County
765 students
56.9% poor		5254543.7%3.9%9.3%
Vista Charter Academy*
702 students
93.7% poor		5350550%0%5.5%
Excelsior Township S/D #1
50 students
66% poor		4330%0%0%
Bear Lake Schools
284 students
64.4% poor		1514147.2%6.8%0%
Farwell Area Schools
1,158 students
61.2% poor		7164650%0%3.1%
Capac Community Schools
889 students
51.9% poor		5951680%0%0%
Manistee Area Public Schools
1,399 students
54% poor		8073790%0%0%
Canton Charter Academy*
749 students
18.8% poor		3941422.4%0%9.6%
Morenci Area Schools
650 students
62.5% poor		4547464.3%0%4.3%
Northwest Community Schools
3,558 students
62.3% poor		1831912000.5%0.5%2.5%
Holton Public Schools
837 students
70.6% poor		4848492.1%4.1%8.2%
Tri County Area Schools
1,906 students
58.6% poor		1101101100%0%0%
Cross Creek Charter Academy*
781 students
32.5% poor		4847430%2.1%2.3%
Union City Community Schools
1,040 students
56.9% poor		6863610%0%1.6%
Ravenna Public Schools
1,048 students
49.3% poor		6565650%0%0%
South Haven Public Schools
1,987 students
61.3% poor		1391211150.8%0%0.9%
DeTour Area Schools
96 students
53.1% poor		121090%0%0%
Hanley International Academy*
647 students
94.6% poor		4040420%0%7.2%
Huron Academy*
620 students
61% poor		3942459.6%2.6%6.7%
Great Oaks Academy*
734 students
93.2% poor		4650476%2.2%12.8%
Suttons Bay Public Schools
612 students
57.2% poor		30293717.4%6.8%5.3%
Adams Township School District
480 students
51.5% poor		2728290%3.7%0%
Godwin Heights Public Schools
2,076 students
89.4% poor		1471431330%0.7%0%
Waverly Community Schools
3,009 students
62.3% poor		1701891921.1%1.2%0%
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools
38 students
63.2% poor		5550%20.8%0%
Ferndale Public Schools
3,099 students
60.7% poor		1841781800.6%0%0.6%
East Jordan Public Schools
861 students
53.3% poor		4951520%0%0%
Clarenceville School District
1,858 students
63.7% poor		1131141241.8%0%0%
Maple Valley Schools
987 students
53.5% poor		6363640%0%0%
Southgate Community School District
3,526 students
51.7% poor		2562582461.9%2.7%2%
Kearsley Community School District
2,898 students
70.2% poor		1611661700%0%0%
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)*
1,479 students
69.2% poor		1011031046.8%1%9.6%
Michigan Center School District
1,400 students
50.6% poor		8480791.3%0%1.3%
Oscoda Area Schools
1,146 students
70% poor		7173810%0%1.2%
Newaygo Public School District
1,562 students
65.9% poor		8087800%0%0%
North Star Academy*
267 students
58.4% poor		2525230%0%8.9%
Colon Community School District
550 students
54.7% poor		3841402.5%0%5.1%
Vassar Public Schools
1,088 students
71.2% poor		6360623.3%1.6%1.6%
Delton Kellogg Schools
1,246 students
54% poor		6663650%0%0%
Adrian Public Schools
2,837 students
63.6% poor		1791751761.1%0%0.6%
Rudyard Area Schools
614 students
71.5% poor		4043410%4.9%2.4%
Kalamazoo Public Schools
12,777 students
71.2% poor		8088248160.8%0.7%1%
Mesick Consolidated Schools
654 students
70.5% poor		3836390%0%0%
Marcellus Community Schools
705 students
64.8% poor		3939422.5%0%0%
Morrice Area Schools
511 students
48.7% poor		3932366.3%0%0%
Concord Community Schools
667 students
58.8% poor		4245420%0%0%
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School*
137 students
75.2% poor		4670%0%61.5%
Houghton Lake Community Schools
1,249 students
76.8% poor		971081030.9%0%1.9%
Engadine Consolidated Schools
359 students
69.9% poor		19252220%10.4%9%
Landmark Academy*
775 students
67.7% poor		56576017.6%9%11.6%
Boyne Falls Public School District
196 students
65.3% poor		1616170%0%0%
Reach Charter Academy*
652 students
91.3% poor		5958491.7%0%6.1%
Sturgis Public Schools
3,255 students
60.2% poor		1811831862.7%1.1%0%
Mendon Community School District
510 students
52.5% poor		3637340%2.8%5.8%
Vestaburg Community Schools
717 students
57.2% poor		4146480%0%2.1%
Jonesville Community Schools
1,446 students
52.6% poor		8484830%0%4.8%
Pennfield Schools
2,083 students
50.1% poor		1321261290%0%0%
Easton Township S/D #6
24 students
29.2% poor		2240%0%0%
Mio-AuSable Schools
533 students
73.4% poor		3431346.4%2.9%5.9%
Cassopolis Public Schools
957 students
60.7% poor		5453507.6%11.1%6.1%
Addison Community Schools
830 students
55.8% poor		4547502.1%2.2%2%
Coleman Community Schools
675 students
63.6% poor		4239432.6%0%0%
North Huron School District
367 students
53.1% poor		3128250%0%0%
White Pigeon Community Schools
755 students
58.4% poor		4650520%0%1.9%
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools
1,036 students
56.8% poor		6462770%3.1%0%
Reed City Area Public Schools
1,494 students
53.2% poor		9695880%1%0%
Flat Rock Community Schools
2,044 students
43.4% poor		1011061140%0%0%
Eagle Crest Charter Academy*
723 students
50.5% poor		5148480%2%0%
Northridge Academy*
198 students
100% poor		2726177.8%0%6%
Wyoming Public Schools
4,152 students
80.6% poor		2472492460%0.8%0.4%
Hart Public School District
1,353 students
71.7% poor		8286830%0%1.2%
Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District
348 students
61.5% poor		2324234.2%0%0%
Forest Area Community Schools
518 students
73.9% poor		3837322.7%5.2%0%
Harrison Community Schools
1,418 students
78.1% poor		7678790%1.3%2.5%
Athens Area Schools
552 students
46% poor		3740400%0%0%
Detroit Public Safety Academy*
286 students
95.1% poor		12102078.4%41%60%
Kalkaska Public Schools
1,472 students
65.1% poor		100981031%1%2.9%
Springport Public Schools
984 students
61.7% poor		6059610%0%0%
Belding Area School District
1,777 students
56.7% poor		102100980%0%0%
Monroe Public Schools
5,232 students
60.7% poor		3022913021.7%0.7%1.3%
Baraga Area Schools
348 students
56% poor		3128337.2%0%3.1%
Morley Stanwood Community Schools
1,163 students
68.5% poor		6272661.4%0%0%
Peck Community School District
349 students
60.5% poor		1920170%0%11.5%
Beaverton Rural Schools
991 students
53.3% poor		6564630%0%0%
Northport Public School District
141 students
65.2% poor		1922244.6%16%8.5%
Marshall Academy*
272 students
57.7% poor		2225194.1%18.5%10.7%
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1
760 students
54.9% poor		4950540%0%1.9%
Madison District Public Schools
1,509 students
69.6% poor		9593860%0%0%
Brandywine Community Schools
1,334 students
63% poor		7780830%1.3%0%
Watervliet School District
1,502 students
63.9% poor		8683830%0%0%
Noor International Academy*
154 students
66.2% poor		1517115.8%0%18.2%
Mayville Community School District
596 students
73.5% poor		3632323.2%2.8%0%
Montabella Community Schools
765 students
59.7% poor		6460540%1.6%0%
Coloma Community Schools
1,341 students
73.9% poor		8893880%0%3.4%
South Lake Schools
1,619 students
66.8% poor		1081111150.9%1.8%2.6%
Gwinn Area Community Schools
1,071 students
69% poor		7572721.4%2.7%0%
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
516 students
75.8% poor		2728313.5%7.3%3.2%
Carson City-Crystal Area Schools
941 students
57.9% poor		5553540%0%1.9%
Wakefield-Marenisco School District
286 students
55.2% poor		2021210%5.1%4.7%
Warrendale Charter Academy*
753 students
98.3% poor		5155505.5%5.9%10.1%
Detroit Enterprise Academy*
738 students
96.1% poor		4346556.6%6.9%10.9%
LakeVille Community School District
1,149 students
58.2% poor		7171791.4%0%0%
Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy*
635 students
87.2% poor		018160%0%0%
Madison Academy*
414 students
86% poor		7172776.9%2.8%3.9%
Mason County Central Schools
1,327 students
61.8% poor		6166670%1.6%0%
Dryden Community Schools
454 students
41% poor		3232290%0%0%
Hudson Area Schools
1,133 students
62.3% poor		5658591.7%3.6%0%
Owosso Public Schools
3,114 students
60.5% poor		1701791720%0.6%0.6%
Southfield Public School District
5,768 students
56.4% poor		4354304440.5%0%0%
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy*
2,919 students
79.1% poor		1581491730.7%0%0%
Carrollton Public Schools
1,835 students
78.6% poor		1501551636.5%6.7%6.8%
Comstock Public Schools
1,780 students
69% poor		1221221360.8%0%0%
Pickford Public Schools
409 students
42.3% poor		3024260%0%0%
Port Huron Area School District
8,194 students
55.7% poor		5365305330.6%0.2%0.2%
Wolverine Community School District
272 students
80.5% poor		18161812.5%0%0%
Merrill Community Schools
581 students
57% poor		3740360%0%2.8%
George Crockett Academy*
411 students
100% poor		26212437.9%11.6%54.4%
Climax-Scotts Community Schools
500 students
53.2% poor		3537360%0%0%
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools
4,708 students
81.7% poor		2512592810.4%0.4%0.7%
Carney-Nadeau Public Schools
287 students
64.1% poor		22232013.1%8.9%14.8%
Ojibwe Charter School*
100 students
82% poor		14151319.5%14.3%52.2%
Hillsdale Community Schools
1,353 students
58.9% poor		7986810%0%1.2%
Central Montcalm Public Schools
1,513 students
67.3% poor		10199981%0%1%
Lake City Area School District
1,166 students
65.7% poor		6967691.5%0%2.9%
Lincoln Consolidated School District
3,691 students
46.7% poor		2212342410%0.9%0%
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
747 students
85.7% poor		4948482.1%6.1%2.1%
Pembroke Academy*
244 students
93% poor		00240%0%0%
Atlanta Community Schools
239 students
65.7% poor		1615160%0%0%
Forest Academy*
167 students
73.7% poor		2117150%0%0%
David Ellis Academy West*
743 students
69.2% poor		5048458.4%2%15.5%
AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School*
399 students
55.4% poor		2828287.2%7.2%7.2%
Saginaw Learn to Earn Academy*
140 students
98.6% poor		86850%13.3%50%
Saginaw, School District of the City of
5,452 students
80.5% poor		3743753741.6%0%5.1%
Bois Blanc Pines School District
2 students
50% poor		1110%0%0%
Holly Academy*
645 students
20.5% poor		5249500%0%0%
Moran Township School District
86 students
60.5% poor		5770%0%0%
Voyageur Academy*
1,149 students
95.7% poor		5367597.4%22.7%49.2%
Island City Academy*
204 students
27.9% poor		1413148%0%14%
American Montessori Academy*
486 students
65.4% poor		32313013.1%9.3%6.8%
Tekonsha Community Schools
243 students
61.3% poor		1615170%0%0%
Academy for Business and Technology*
519 students
88.8% poor		46393746.5%8.7%48.5%
White Pine Academy*
75 students
50.7% poor		71170%0%14.3%
Uplift Michigan Academy*
123 students
48.8% poor		00560%0%0%
Highland Park Public School Academy System*
372 students
93.8% poor		26162798.2%11.5%48%
Roseville Community Schools
4,631 students
61.7% poor		2892862770%0%0.4%
Fennville Public Schools
1,305 students
73.1% poor		8481850%0%0%
Center Line Public Schools
2,553 students
74.3% poor		1511691740%0%0%
Van Buren Public Schools
4,603 students
57.6% poor		2822922920%0%0.7%
Baldwin Community Schools
515 students
95.3% poor		4140465%2.4%4.4%
Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools
3,135 students
86.7% poor		1511481771.4%2.7%0.6%
Fitzgerald Public Schools
2,546 students
69% poor		1591761920.6%1.3%1%
Republic-Michigamme Schools
110 students
60.9% poor		1413120%0%0%
Caniff Liberty Academy*
481 students
99% poor		3030293.3%0%10.3%
Walton Charter Academy*
815 students
93.6% poor		5254511.9%1.9%3.9%
Three Lakes Academy*
116 students
72.4% poor		12121326%24.5%47.8%
Shelby Public Schools
1,265 students
71.7% poor		7773781.4%1.3%3.8%
Universal Learning Academy*
615 students
82.6% poor		47424051.8%40.1%47.2%
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy*
195 students
100% poor		1213130%8.3%45.8%
Burt Township School District
33 students
72.7% poor		76616.8%0%15.7%
Cole Academy*
252 students
52.8% poor		1110150%0%0%
Evart Public Schools
898 students
71.9% poor		4849514.1%4.2%2%
Ashley Community Schools
259 students
71.4% poor		2320230%0%8.7%
Covert Public Schools
366 students
99.2% poor		1722220%0%0%
Prevail Academy*
589 students
89.1% poor		4449450%0%2.2%
South Redford School District
3,238 students
67.2% poor		17917818923%18.5%13.3%
Walden Green Montessori*
245 students
38.8% poor		1414160%0%12.6%
Dowagiac Union School District
2,188 students
74.5% poor		1311341370%0%0.7%
Vandercook Lake Public Schools
958 students
77.1% poor		7173630%0%0%
Dearborn Heights School District #7
2,507 students
76.7% poor		1391531500.7%0%0.7%
Hillman Community Schools
411 students
67.4% poor		30272918.7%0%10.5%
Hagar Township S/D #6
81 students
81.5% poor		6560%0%0%
Bloomingdale Public School District
1,164 students
81% poor		7269700%0%1.4%
Endeavor Charter Academy*
679 students
84.2% poor		3947452.1%0%6.7%
Rapid River Public Schools
328 students
46.3% poor		1919200%0%0%
Homer Community School District
1,025 students
54.5% poor		6564610%0%1.6%
East Shore Leadership Academy*
205 students
94.1% poor		1519170%0%0%
White Cloud Public Schools
957 students
75.5% poor		5353521.9%0%0%
Arbor Academy*
214 students
86.4% poor		2220130%0%0%
Hartford Public Schools
1,365 students
84.5% poor		7575831.3%1.3%1.2%
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)*
1,940 students
82.8% poor		1441531596.5%4.2%11.9%
Bellevue Community Schools
600 students
62.5% poor		3637460%0%2.2%
Charlton Heston Academy*
685 students
78.5% poor		43384523.6%11.6%44.4%
Burr Oak Community School District
287 students
73.9% poor		19201810.1%5.1%5.5%
Central Lake Public Schools
291 students
71.1% poor		24201915.3%8.5%0%
Inland Lakes Schools
689 students
59.1% poor		4342410%0%0%
Reading Community Schools
733 students
55.7% poor		4640420%0%0%
Macomb Montessori Academy*
201 students
86.6% poor		1112150%9.1%39.7%
Gateway To Success Academy*
122 students
82.8% poor		156716.7%0%13.5%
Grand Rapids Public Schools
16,006 students
73.7% poor		1,2141,2131,1472.8%2.5%2.7%
Michigan Online School*
431 students
69.1% poor		00280%0%0%
Lansing Charter Academy*
546 students
89.9% poor		6159525.1%3.3%17.4%
Clintondale Community Schools
2,725 students
79.5% poor		1361441250.7%2.2%2.4%
Romulus Community Schools
2,577 students
75.7% poor		1801861810%1.7%2.2%
Orchard View Schools
2,268 students
75.5% poor		1561621440%0%0%
Bendle Public Schools
1,185 students
96.8% poor		6871811.4%0%0%
GEE Edmonson Academy*
232 students
100% poor		18171312.1%17.1%38.5%
River City Scholars Charter Academy*
477 students
92.9% poor		5048410%2%4.8%
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy*
2,857 students
77.4% poor		1161351661.5%0%0%
American International Academy*
709 students
90.4% poor		2522168.9%0%38%
Paramount Charter Academy*
451 students
92.7% poor		3442434.7%11.8%13.9%
West MI Academy of Environmental Science*
822 students
60.6% poor		5758500%0%0%
Lincoln Park, School District of the City of
4,804 students
72.7% poor		3123333460%0%0.6%
Hesperia Community Schools
899 students
72.6% poor		5756583.6%0%1.7%
Bentley Community School District
836 students
67.9% poor		4646602.2%0%1.7%
Charyl Stockwell Academy*
1,118 students
16.2% poor		6466653%1.6%6.2%
University Yes Academy*
554 students
79.4% poor		2231229.8%0%0%
Bridge Academy*
773 students
99.5% poor		42454311.1%4.8%37.2%
Jackson Public Schools
4,770 students
71% poor		3112922671%1%1.9%
Detroit Community Schools*
672 students
99.9% poor		52433623.1%11.5%36.3%
Rutherford Winans Academy*
179 students
93.3% poor		1111919%9.1%0%
Renaissance Public School Academy*
431 students
58.5% poor		2726297.8%0%3.4%
Taylor School District
6,217 students
62.3% poor		4364344321.4%2.1%2.5%
Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence*
835 students
82.2% poor		4551513.9%4.4%5.9%
Marion Public Schools
421 students
66.3% poor		3230263.4%0%3.9%
International Academy of Saginaw*
194 students
74.7% poor		22151520%23.3%34.5%
Madison-Carver Academy*
686 students
90.7% poor		3237310%3.1%0%
Kensington Woods Schools*
128 students
25.8% poor		1716136.2%6%0%
Washington-Parks Academy*
1,624 students
90.2% poor		8483650%0%0%
Trillium Academy*
594 students
71.2% poor		5450444%1.8%13.6%
The New Standard Academy*
581 students
96% poor		4137350%2.5%2.9%
Innocademy Allegan Campus*
113 students
77.9% poor		981112.2%0%0%
Wayne-Westland Community School District
10,898 students
53.2% poor		7987937780.1%0.3%0%
North Adams-Jerome Public Schools
283 students
76.3% poor		1920190%0%0%
Alanson Public Schools
219 students
63.9% poor		1816186.3%5.6%5.6%
Will Carleton Charter School Academy*
251 students
26.7% poor		23231826%4.3%34.1%
Watersmeet Township School District
134 students
78.4% poor		1718185.6%5.9%5.7%
Pittsford Area Schools
453 students
60.5% poor		2928280%0%3.6%
Ypsilanti Community Schools
3,840 students
65.3% poor		3333302980.9%0%1.3%
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
1,118 students
76.1% poor		7176770%0%2.6%
Escuela Avancemos*
301 students
98.3% poor		1717205.9%0%15.4%
Star International Academy*
1,562 students
93.5% poor		98908629.8%14.3%33.9%
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools
1,840 students
95.4% poor		1271281180.8%0%0.8%
Waterford Montessori Academy*
309 students
31.1% poor		13141936.3%0%32.3%
Faxon Language Immersion Academy*
67 students
43.3% poor		115588.9%9.1%0%
Quest Charter Academy*
769 students
75.4% poor		5853551.9%1.7%12.7%
Francis Reh PSA*
455 students
97.8% poor		28222927.8%0%31.1%
Atherton Community Schools
852 students
81.9% poor		4550520%4.5%0%
Caseville Public Schools
268 students
70.1% poor		22202110.1%4.6%0%
Owendale-Gagetown Area School District
148 students
65.5% poor		1110100%0%0%
Harper Woods, The School District of the City of
2,349 students
76.1% poor		981091330.9%0%5.3%
Kelloggsville Public Schools
2,418 students
87.9% poor		1431481670%0%0%
Advanced Technology Academy*
1,296 students
92.7% poor		10491902.2%2.9%5.6%
Global Heights Academy*
261 students
100% poor		2024190%0%5.3%
Eau Claire Public Schools
754 students
90.6% poor		6165501.5%0%0%
Lansing Public School District
10,652 students
71.5% poor		7977747622.7%2.1%4.6%
Battle Creek Montessori Academy*
180 students
72.2% poor		98912.5%11.1%10.7%
Evergreen Academy*
54 students
68.5% poor		101080%0%0%
Hamtramck, School District of the City of
3,300 students
94.4% poor		1861962211%0%0.5%
Southwest Detroit Community School*
386 students
93.8% poor		23313112.9%13%6.5%
Walkerville Public Schools
263 students
82.9% poor		2221220%0%4.5%
Great Lakes Cyber Academy*
1,061 students
58.2% poor		3037435.4%3.3%0%
Sarah J. Webber Media Arts Academy*
219 students
88.6% poor		10970%0%30.8%
Hope of Detroit Academy*
957 students
95.8% poor		49586312.1%6.1%30.4%
Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies (PSAD)*
1,286 students
82.3% poor		9087923.4%1.1%8.7%
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan*
837 students
74.7% poor		924344.1%0%0%
Van Dyke Public Schools
2,355 students
88.3% poor		1721731601.7%0%0.6%
Summit Academy North*
1,842 students
66.3% poor		1041011014%2.9%4%
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools
1,827 students
82.7% poor		1331271390%0%0.7%
St. Clair County Intervention Academy*
55 students
100% poor		6650%0%0%
Global Tech Academy*
181 students
94.5% poor		1412130%7.4%0%
East Jackson Community Schools
940 students
64.7% poor		5659573.4%1.8%3.5%
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy*
186 students
88.2% poor		2423268.7%4.2%11.5%
Hillsdale Preparatory School*
132 students
50% poor		1313107.7%0%30%
Dove Academy of Detroit*
469 students
88.1% poor		3033353.1%3.4%16.9%
Muskegon, Public Schools of the City of
3,589 students
87.6% poor		2632732723.3%4.2%4.4%
WAY Michigan*
195 students
80% poor		59100%0%0%
The Woodley Leadership Academy*
182 students
90.7% poor		00100%0%0%
LifeTech Academy*
161 students
51.6% poor		5770%0%28.8%
Momentum Academy*
216 students
89.4% poor		1311229.5%8%4.5%
Eastpointe Community Schools
2,691 students
79% poor		2352172083.7%0%7.2%
Hazel Park, School District of the City of
3,271 students
66.4% poor		2202542210%0%0.5%
New Branches Charter Academy*
350 students
82.6% poor		2322234.5%0%0%
George Washington Carver Academy*
537 students
99.6% poor		32253316%0%27.5%
Chandler Park Academy*
2,199 students
92.4% poor		12411811810.2%4%16.9%
Westwood Heights Schools
1,510 students
92.2% poor		7383810%0%3.7%
Litchfield Community Schools
256 students
71.1% poor		1618160%6.3%0%
Flat River Academy*
146 students
78.8% poor		14111826.4%7.1%27.4%
West Village Academy*
353 students
70.8% poor		27283210.7%11.1%18.8%
Redford Union Schools, District No. 1
2,392 students
76.3% poor		1842122092.4%1.6%3.4%
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
1,565 students
84.2% poor		9189882.2%2.2%1.1%
Whitefish Township Schools
47 students
63.8% poor		8980%0%0%
Da Vinci Institute*
446 students
74.7% poor		3229260%3.2%3.8%
Detroit Achievement Academy*
286 students
73.4% poor		917210%0%0%
GEE White Academy*
374 students
99.7% poor		31302613.5%6.6%26.7%
Battle Creek Public Schools
3,911 students
83.7% poor		3113073132%1%7%
Mount Clemens Community School District
1,041 students
79.7% poor		7371740%0%0%
Countryside Academy*
756 students
88% poor		4540462.5%2.2%13.2%
Crescent Academy*
962 students
88.9% poor		72645717.2%16.7%26.2%
Woodland Park Academy*
386 students
80.6% poor		3233340%3.1%6%
Timberland Academy*
729 students
96.7% poor		5057578.7%0%1.8%
Hope Academy*
534 students
87.6% poor		2830310%0%12.9%
Pontiac City School District
4,180 students
79.6% poor		2862682590.4%0.4%0%
David Ellis Academy*
304 students
92.8% poor		2723224.3%3.7%9.2%
Oak Park, School District of the City of
4,368 students
81.4% poor		2632792861.1%0%2.1%
Legacy Charter Academy*
747 students
97.9% poor		5652541.9%3.6%26.1%
River Rouge, School District of the City of
2,279 students
79.4% poor		9910111411.8%6.1%9.6%
Weston Preparatory Academy*
297 students
90.6% poor		20161618.8%4.9%25%
MacDowell Preparatory Academy*
366 students
98.6% poor		16202314.7%24.9%13.2%
Richfield Public School Academy*
670 students
95.7% poor		5753481.9%1.8%0%
Three Oaks Public School Academy*
350 students
100% poor		2427240%4.1%24.5%
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences*
1,045 students
93.3% poor		3737420%10.8%0%
Beecher Community School District
755 students
93% poor		5352491.9%1.9%8.2%
Vanderbilt Area Schools
80 students
81.3% poor		12101410.4%17.2%0%
Genesee STEM Academy*
308 students
94.5% poor		16191621.1%0%0%
Global Preparatory Academy*
107 students
84.1% poor		1011100%0%0%
Summit Academy*
261 students
73.2% poor		2527203.6%0%0%
Detroit Premier Academy*
770 students
95.7% poor		59625012.9%3.4%23.9%
Martin Luther King, Jr. Education Center Academy*
397 students
85.6% poor		24222113.6%16.7%23.8%
Commonwealth Community Development Academy*
193 students
91.2% poor		97100%0%0%
Pontiac Academy for Excellence*
774 students
75.3% poor		7774555.4%6.5%5.5%
Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts*
520 students
93.5% poor		2933226%6.9%9.2%
Ecorse Public Schools
1,055 students
81.7% poor		6859710%0%4.2%
Detroit Public Schools Community District
50,176 students
85.9% poor		3,0223,4393,5071.6%0.6%2.6%
Cesar Chavez Academy*
2,291 students
97.5% poor		14915015712.6%8%23.5%
Saginaw Preparatory Academy*
308 students
97.1% poor		27192315.7%0%8.6%
Pansophia Academy*
419 students
81.6% poor		2628270%3.8%7.3%
Bay City Academy*
365 students
76.2% poor		34302623.4%14.7%23.1%
Frontier International Academy*
640 students
98.9% poor		2729356.8%3.8%23%
Hamilton Academy*
207 students
89.9% poor		2022170%5.1%0%
Bradford Academy*
1,416 students
83.2% poor		991051045.7%4%5.8%
Plymouth Educational Center Charter School*
507 students
84.2% poor		33322115.9%9.1%9.5%
Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac*
843 students
76.6% poor		35362219.4%20%22.7%
Burton Glen Charter Academy*
599 students
97.2% poor		5250412%0%9.6%
Flextech High School Shepherd*
35 students
60% poor		0040%0%0%
Conner Creek Academy East*
932 students
92.8% poor		5656559%3.5%14.4%
Westwood Community School District
1,661 students
84.9% poor		1241191150%0%0%
Michigan International Prep School*
449 students
67% poor		0390%0%0%
W-A-Y Academy*
352 students
93.2% poor		2617140%0%0%
WAY Academy - Flint*
132 students
92.4% poor		171170%0%0%
Great Lakes Academy*
151 students
91.4% poor		13141114.3%7.7%9.5%
State Street Academy*
120 students
82.5% poor		171497.1%0%22.2%
Hope Academy of West Michigan*
371 students
92.5% poor		2634343%0%5.8%
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy*
817 students
99.8% poor		40515819.6%10%22.2%
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy*
238 students
98.7% poor		29262111.5%10.3%14.3%
Alba Public Schools
123 students
81.3% poor		1411120%0%0%
Detroit Merit Charter Academy*
737 students
92.3% poor		5157558.8%3.9%21.9%
Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)*
131 students
99.2% poor		15151713.7%0%6%
William C. Abney Academy*
352 students
97.2% poor		4132340%2.4%0%
Flint, School District of the City of
4,245 students
90.4% poor		3553012750%0%8%
Insight School of Michigan*
769 students
74% poor		4138410%0%4.9%
Academy of Warren*
678 students
95.7% poor		46354020%15.2%17.5%
Lighthouse Academy*
353 students
95.2% poor		2939430%20.8%16.3%
Oakside Scholars Charter Academy*
739 students
92.8% poor		5356503.6%0%21.8%
Macomb Academy*
74 students
27% poor		9850%0%0%
Grand Blanc Academy*
384 students
88% poor		3231286.4%3.1%21.4%
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy*
749 students
98.1% poor		5655571.8%3.6%21%
Presque Isle Academy*
18 students
100% poor		2210%0%0%
Old Mission Peninsula School*
134 students
19.4% poor		00140%0%0%
Elm River Township School District
4 students
100% poor		1110%0%0%
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy*
184 students
99.5% poor		01070%0%0%
Muskegon Covenant Academy*
235 students
99.1% poor		8770%0%0%
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)*
185 students
98.9% poor		8860%0%15.5%
New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy*
341 students
99.4% poor		1819140%0%20.8%
Covenant House Academy Detroit*
501 students
96.2% poor		3125250%0%12%
Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County*
118 students
92.4% poor		4440%0%0%
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids*
306 students
90.8% poor		1315206.7%7.7%0%
Casman Alternative Academy*
75 students
90.7% poor		55820%19.8%12.2%
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz Academy*
260 students
100% poor		12141021.4%0%0%
Cornerstone Health and Technology School*
556 students
88.8% poor		2835280%0%3.6%
Life Skills Center of Pontiac*
122 students
87.7% poor		6630%18.2%0%
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County*
156 students
84.6% poor		4770%0%0%
WSC Academy*
62 students
83.9% poor		45420.8%0%0%
Battle Creek Area Learning Center*
167 students
83.8% poor		89110%0%0%
Church School District
22 students
81.8% poor		1210%0%0%
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School*
100 students
80% poor		4450%0%0%
Academic and Career Education Academy*
108 students
78.7% poor		6670%0%15.4%
Big Jackson School District
25 students
76% poor		1220%0%0%
Berlin Township S/D #3
8 students
75% poor		1110%0%0%
Windover High School*
184 students
73.9% poor		4750%0%0%
Bay-Arenac Community High School*
172 students
72.7% poor		7680%0%12.5%
Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan*
1,237 students
72.4% poor		013210%0%0%
Wells Township School District
10 students
70% poor		2340%0%0%
Arvon Township School District
10 students
70% poor		2220%0%0%
Youth Advancement Academy*
19 students
68.4% poor		5420%0%0%
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy*
413 students
90.3% poor		23242620.4%12.8%15.4%
Taylor Preparatory High School*
433 students
64.9% poor		2326297.7%0%3.5%
Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County*
132 students
63.6% poor		9970%0%0%
Relevant Academy of Eaton County*
69 students
62.3% poor		5560%0%0%
Grand River Preparatory High School*
625 students
60.2% poor		3942440%0%0%
Wellspring Preparatory High School*
430 students
59.8% poor		2933400%0%0%
Arts Academy in the Woods*
352 students
56.5% poor		2328290%0%3.5%
Henry Ford Academy*
515 students
54.2% poor		2828320%0%3.2%
Lake Superior Academy*
66 students
51.5% poor		1220%0%0%
NexTech High School*
133 students
66.2% poor		9171635.9%0%6.3%
Arbor Preparatory High School*
313 students
45.4% poor		2731276.6%0%0%
Oneida Township S/D #3
24 students
37.5% poor		2220%0%0%
NexTech High School of Lansing*
169 students
46.7% poor		12111027.9%8.3%9.9%
FlexTech High School*
238 students
35.3% poor		17181711.3%5.9%0%
Sigel Township S/D #3F
20 students
30% poor		2220%0%0%
Canton Preparatory High School*
402 students
29.4% poor		3131330%0%0%
Washtenaw Technical Middle College*
754 students
27.5% poor		2020230%0%0%
West Michigan Aviation Academy*
611 students
26.5% poor		3742392.4%5.4%17.8%
FlexTech High School - Novi*
186 students
31.2% poor		7790%0%0%
Mackinac Island Public Schools
67 students
14.9% poor		1010100%0%0%
Grant Township S/D #2
4 students
0% poor		1110%0%0%
Charlevoix Montessori Academy for the Arts*
42 students
76.2% poor		561033.1%0%20.7%
Innocademy*
340 students
30.3% poor		21203035.2%19.3%20.1%
New School High*
82 students
12.2% poor		712100%0%10.2%
Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD - District created from ISD
218 students
77.5% poor		1922250%0%0%
Barry ISD - District created from ISD
170 students
58.2% poor		2925250%0%0%
Bay-Arenac ISD - District created from ISD
851 students
61.6% poor		1501481530.7%0%0%
Charlevoix-Emmet ISD - District created from ISD
392 students
42.9% poor		6263640%0%0%
Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD - District created from ISD
189 students
50.8% poor		4847450%2.1%0%
Dickinson-Iron ISD - District created from ISD
210 students
65.7% poor		3736352.8%0%0%
Eaton RESA - District created from ISD
359 students
72.7% poor		92109940%1.1%0%
Traverse Bay Area ISD - District created from ISD
1,077 students
58.4% poor		2762762780%0%0%
Gratiot-Isabella RESD - District created from ISD
221 students
74.2% poor		7875761.3%1.3%0%
Hillsdale ISD - District created from ISD
374 students
69.5% poor		4445462.2%0%0%
Copper Country ISD - District created from ISD
248 students
74.2% poor		38404112.5%7.9%12.3%
Huron ISD - District created from ISD
204 students
59.8% poor		5051520%0%0%
Ionia ISD - District created from ISD
490 students
49.4% poor		1251121160%0%0%
Iosco RESA - District created from ISD
232 students
71.6% poor		2219230%0%0%
Lewis Cass ISD - District created from ISD
284 students
64.4% poor		4744384.5%0%7.8%
Kalamazoo RESA - District created from ISD
2,084 students
52.3% poor		1621771677.9%5.6%6.6%
Sanilac ISD - District created from ISD
317 students
69.1% poor		3334360%0%5.6%
Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD - District created from ISD
117 students
51.3% poor		2120184.9%14.3%5.4%
Lapeer ISD - District created from ISD
294 students
60.5% poor		5756590%1.7%0%
Livingston ESA - District created from ISD
619 students
46% poor		1441651650%0%0%
Midland County Educational Service Agency - District created from ISD
1,775 students
66.4% poor		6266650%1.6%4.6%
Macomb ISD - District created from ISD
3,651 students
58.9% poor		3503553590%0%0%
C.O.O.R. ISD - District created from ISD
318 students
71.4% poor		2221260%4.5%3.8%
Manistee ISD - District created from ISD
73 students
82.2% poor		2728270%3.7%3.7%
Mecosta-Osceola ISD - District created from ISD
530 students
55.5% poor		9992940%0%0%
Menominee ISD - District created from ISD
107 students
72% poor		1618190%0%0%
Monroe ISD - District created from ISD
1,279 students
56.1% poor		1691701790%2.4%0%
St. Joseph County ISD - District created from ISD
474 students
55.7% poor		6564663.1%1.5%3%
Muskegon Area ISD - District created from ISD
1,535 students
65.6% poor		7383887.2%4.1%0%
Montcalm Area ISD - District created from ISD
525 students
51.8% poor		991021052%0%2.9%
Oakland Schools - District created from ISD
2,768 students
69.3% poor		1401321370%0%0%
Kent ISD - District created from ISD
2,918 students
57.3% poor		5645945830%0%0.2%
Lenawee ISD - District created from ISD
596 students
57.7% poor		1401391310.7%1.4%2.3%
Shiawassee Regional ESD - District created from ISD
598 students
62.7% poor		8785911.2%1.2%2.2%
Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle ESD - District created from ISD
307 students
51.1% poor		3946502.2%0%2%
Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District - District created from ISD
379 students
61.5% poor		5149494%0%2%
Wexford-Missaukee ISD - District created from ISD
421 students
48.2% poor		7676780%0%0%
Delta-Schoolcraft ISD - District created from ISD
321 students
81.9% poor		4544410%0%0%
Ottawa Area ISD - District created from ISD
1,426 students
50.1% poor		1481511623.3%3.4%1.9%
Calhoun Intermediate School District - District created from ISD
1,208 students
60.3% poor		2022001922%0.5%1.6%
Marquette-Alger RESA - District created from ISD
124 students
62.9% poor		2021210%0%0%
Newaygo County RESA - District created from ISD
465 students
55.7% poor		6566661.5%0%1.5%
Allegan Area Educational Service Agency - District created from ISD
426 students
48.6% poor		8881811.2%1.1%1.2%
Branch ISD - District created from ISD
551 students
58.3% poor		8081810%1.3%1.2%
Saginaw ISD - District created from ISD
837 students
63.7% poor		1891721701.2%1.1%1.2%
St. Clair County RESA - District created from ISD
600 students
69.5% poor		7781931.2%2.6%1.1%
Van Buren ISD - District created from ISD
641 students
40.7% poor		2121951920%1.4%0%
Washtenaw ISD - District created from ISD
1,275 students
60.4% poor		1371591880.6%0%0%
Berrien RESA - District created from ISD
800 students
64.4% poor		1221191360%0.8%0.7%
Ingham ISD - District created from ISD
1,365 students
60.9% poor		1581571630%1.9%0.6%
Tuscola ISD - District created from ISD
550 students
74.7% poor		9595960%0%0%
Jackson ISD - District created from ISD
1,215 students
64% poor		2222192280%0%0.4%
West Shore Educational Service District - District created from ISD
417 students
71.5% poor		8280770%0%0%
Genesee ISD - District created from ISD
3,744 students
65.9% poor		2432543992%1.6%0.3%
Clinton County RESA - District created from ISD
349 students
40.4% poor		6265630%0%0%

Source: Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Educator Excellence

Note: Poor indicates the percentage of students who are considered economically disadvantaged. The majority of those are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch because of their family income.

DPS had 92 long-term subs in 2018-19, about 2.6 percent of all teacher slots. Of the more than 60 charters in the city, nearly half had long-term subs that accounted for 20 percent or more of teaching slots; combined, they amounted to 37 percent of the 1,088 teachers in those schools, up from 8 percent in 2016-17.

At the Detroit Service Learning Academy, there were two long-term subs among 85 teaching positions in the 2016-17 school year. By last year, that number had jumped to 47 long-term sub slots among 61 teaching positions at the charter district’s two campuses.

“Given the scarcity of certified teachers statewide, this is an issue of supply and demand, with many teachers going to the highest bidder,” Paula Simmons, president of human resources for the management company, Elite School Management, that hires teachers for the Detroit Service Learning Academy district, told Bridge in an email.

“No charter school district has been immune to the problem.”  

Simmons said Vitti’s hiring spree had a direct impact on schools like hers.

“That success came at the expense of smaller districts. The push by DPS to fill all outstanding teaching positions puts further pressure on (charter schools) with smaller budgets like DSLA,” she wrote.

Armen Hratchian has seen the scramble for teachers up close. He is executive director of the Detroit chapter of Teach For America, a national nonprofit that takes recent college grads from top universities and puts them in classrooms in poor school districts around the country.

They get up to seven weeks of training before getting assigned to schools where they act as full-time teachers in the Detroit Public Schools and charters in the city for at least two years. The Detroit chapter placed 34 recent college graduates in classrooms this fall, Hratchian said.

 "We probably could have placed a couple hundred statewide," he said.

Dan Quisenberry, executive director of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, which advocates for the state’s charter school industry, downplayed the impact of long-term substitutes, pointing to a Brookings Institution study that found no connection between teacher certification and student learning (though other studies show mixed results).

Quisenberry said Detroit-area charters have been raided by DPS, which can offer teachers higher salaries and better benefits, leaving charters with few options in a tight teacher hiring market. “A [long-term sub] permit is better than nobody,” Quisenberry said.

Vitti acknowledged the district has hired certified teachers from the charter schools. But he said that should not relieve charters from being held accountable for having subs covering half or more of the teaching slots. He called upon the state to intervene.

What wouldn’t be tolerated in traditional public school districts shouldn’t be tolerated in the charter schools, he said.

There's “no question that in the context of Detroit and other urban school districts throughout Michigan, we've come to accept long-term subs as the normal because of this teacher shortage issue,” Vitti said, “and that's just not acceptable and not what our children deserve."

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