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Fitzgerald Public Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12

Warren’s School Grade B better than 55% of Michigan school districts

Students
2,259
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,993
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$40.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fitzgerald Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Spends 15% more per student than the MI average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $40.5M, about $17,929 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% 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
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Warren. Grade by grade →

PK–56 elementary schoolsWarren Consolidated Schools
6–83 middle schoolsWarren Consolidated Schools
9–122 high schoolsWarren Consolidated Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency11%
State average 33.6% · 971 students tested
Reading / language arts25%
State average 45.4% · 969 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 81.8% · 223 in the class

98% 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
$18,993 per student · 15% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 51%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,226’20
2,175’21
2,154’22
2,239’23
2,259’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 53%Asian 19%White 14%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Westview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Warren
D
446 students16:1
Schofield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K · Warren
169 students13:1
Mound Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Warren
D
296 students16:1
PD Chatterton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Warren
C−
409 students16:1
Fitzgerald Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Warren
D
861 students19:1
Fitzgerald Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Warren
C−
78 students5:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictDetroit
$21,406per student
Eastpointe Community SchoolsEastpointe
$18,610per student
Hazel Park City School DistrictHazel Park
$22,396per student
Lamphere Public SchoolsMadison Heights
$19,138per 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.