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Schools in Ecorse · Ecorse Public School District

Ecorse’s public schools score below 91% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

4% of students in Ecorse’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ecorse, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#695of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 33 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
4%
▼ 30 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–64%
▼ 18–22 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 21% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,078 students on the public path
In brief

Ecorse’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 251 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ecorse’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 9% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Ecorse’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,073 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Ralph J Bunche Academy, then GrandPort Elementary Academy, then Ecorse Community High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Downriver Digital Academy and Vincent G Parks Alternative Education Center, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ecorse’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 9% of Michigan school districts, #695 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (251)Better than 3%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 537 test results and a graduating class of 106 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Ecorse’s students in the tested grades sat them (538 in math, 536 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ecorse, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KBrenda Hague Early Learning VillageEcorse Public School DistrictNo scores
1–4Ralph J Bunche AcademyEcorse Public School DistrictD
5–8GrandPort Elementary AcademyEcorse Public School DistrictD−
9–12Ecorse Community High SchoolEcorse Public School DistrictD

Ecorse’s public schools are run by Ecorse Public School District. Parts of Ecorse (6% of its land) are served by River Rouge instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ecorse Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,150 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$20,073MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 45.4% · 536 students tested
Math4%
State average 33.6% · 538 students tested

Ecorse vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Ecorse’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EcorseDEcorse Public
Lincoln ParkC+Lincoln Park
WyandotteB−Wyandotte City
River RougeDRiver Rouge
DetroitC−Detroit Public Schools Community District

Every school in Ecorse

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ecorseby address
Brenda Hague Early Learning Village
Elementary · Grades PK–K
85 students11:1Rate it →
Ralph J Bunche Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–4
D
316 students26:1Rate it →
GrandPort Elementary Academy
Middle · Grades 4–8
D−
337 students18:1Rate it →
Ecorse Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
340 students23:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Ecorsenot counted as local schools
Downriver Digital Academy
Grades K–12
OnlineAlternative Education
25 studentsRate it →
Vincent G Parks Alternative Education Center
High · Grades 9–12
OnlineAlternative Education
47 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Ecorse’s schools

Are Ecorse’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ecorse children attend score below 91% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #695 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ecorse in?

Ecorse Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,150 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ecorse are served by River Rouge.

Where do Ecorse kids go to high school?

Ecorse Community High School, with 340 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Ecorse’s graduation rate?

60–64% of the class of 2023 in Ecorse Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ecorse spend per student?

$20,073 in Ecorse Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.