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Schools in Pleasant Ridge · Ferndale Public Schools

Pleasant Ridge’s public schools score below 72% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Pleasant Ridge’s districts is 17%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Ridge, 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.

#652of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 17 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
69%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,754 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Ridge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,020 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Pleasant Ridge’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Michigan school districts, #652 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; among the 38 Michigan towns with similar household incomes, Pleasant Ridge’s schools place at the bottom.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (38)At the bottom
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,227 test results and a graduating class of 404 could put Pleasant Ridge anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Pleasant Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,229 in math, 1,225 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+
7–8Ferndale Middle Schoolin FerndaleC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Pleasant Ridge’s public schools are run by Ferndale Public Schools, which also serves Ferndale and Royal Oak. 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.

Ferndale Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,102 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,020MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 45.4% · 1225 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.6% · 1229 students tested

Pleasant Ridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pleasant RidgeCFerndale
FerndaleC−Hazel Park City PK–12 · Ferndale K–12

Every school in Pleasant Ridge

5 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).

Also serving Pleasant Ridgein other towns
Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Oak Park
517 students17:1Rate it →
Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Oak Park
C+
501 students17:1Rate it →
Ferndale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ferndale
C−
528 students17:1Rate it →
Ferndale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferndale
B
739 students17:1Rate it →
University High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferndale
D
469 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Pleasant Ridge’s schools

Are Pleasant Ridge’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pleasant Ridge children attend score below 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #652 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Ridge in?

Ferndale Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,102 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pleasant Ridge kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ferndale High School and University High School.

What is Pleasant Ridge’s graduation rate?

69% of the class of 2023 in Ferndale Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pleasant Ridge spend per student?

$15,020 in Ferndale Public Schools (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.