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C+

Avondale School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Troy’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Michigan school districts

Students
3,798
Schools
9
Spent per student
$18,047
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$99.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Avondale School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 41% of Michigan districts
  • Graduation rate 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the MI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $99.6M, about $26,217 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 41% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Troy. Grade by grade →

PK–513 elementary schoolsTroy School District
6–84 middle schoolsTroy School District
9–122 high schoolsTroy School District

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 33.6% · 1,676 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 45.4% · 1,669 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)65%
State average 81.8% · 404 in the class

91% 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
$18,047 per student · 9% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 59%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,677’20
3,758’21
3,738’22
3,773’23
3,798’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 39%Black 35%Hispanic 13%Asian 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

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

Auburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburn Hills
D
333 students12:1
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
C+
328 students10:1
R Grant Graham Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Auburn Hills
C−
390 students16:1
Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester Hills
B+
333 students14:1
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education
Middle · Grades 2–8 · Rochester Hls
A+
381 students16:1
Avondale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rochester Hills
B−
639 students15:1
Avondale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn Hills
A−
911 students18:1
Diploma and Careers Institute
High · Grades 9–12 · Rochester Hls
475 students
Avondale Learning Center
High · Grades 12 · Auburn Hills
8 students2:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Birmingham City School DistrictBeverly Hills, Birmingham, Franklin
$21,253per student
Lake Orion Community SchoolsOakland Township, Orion Township
$16,801per student
Pontiac City School DistrictLake Angelus, Pontiac
$24,507per student
Rochester Community School DistrictOakland Township, Rochester
$15,197per 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.