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Flint City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Flint.

Flint’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Michigan school districts

Students
2,541
Schools
11
Spent per student
$25,113
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Debt
$43.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Flint City School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 45 pts below the state
  • Spends 52% more per student than the MI average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $43.8M, about $17,233 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Flint 79,306

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Flint. Grade by grade →

PK–67 schoolsThis district
7–8Holmes STEM Middle School AcademyThis district
9–12Southwestern Classical AcademyThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6% · 1,459 students tested
Reading / language arts9%
State average 45.4% · 1,469 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)35–39%
State average 81.8% · 177 in the class

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,113 per student · 52% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 49%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 26%Federal 60%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,121’20
2,988’21
2,789’22
2,833’23
2,541’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 72%White 13%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Durant Tuuri Mott School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flint
D
385 students19:1
DoyleRyder School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flint
D−
373 students
Potter School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flint
D−
221 students34:1
Freeman School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flint
D
207 students22:1
Eisenhower School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flint
D−
169 students15:1
Brownell STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flint
160 students12:1
Neithercut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flint
D−
151 students23:1
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flint
C−
256 students26:1
Accelerated Learning Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Flint
126 students22:1
Southwestern Classical Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Flint
D
464 students16:1
Gateway to CollegeMott Community College
High · Grades 9–12 · Flint
29 students

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carman-Ainsworth Community School DistrictFlint Township, Mundy Township
$14,706per student
Mount Morris Consolidated School DistrictGenesee Township, Mount Morris Township
$14,711per student
Atherton Community SchoolsBurton
$15,712per student
Bentley Community SchoolsBurton
$14,540per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.