Pontiac, MI Public Schools

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67%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

12%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

60%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Pontiac school information

Index	Pontiac	Michigan	National
Average Test Scores	16%	42%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	29	3,421	79,221
Total private schools	5	835	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	196	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Pontiac are 67% lower than the national average
There are approximately 29 public schools in Pontiac
75.5% of people in Pontiac have completed 8th grade
73.4% of people in Pontiac have completed high school
12.1% of people in Pontiac have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Pontiac

Index	Pontiac	Michigan	National
Completed 8th grade	75.5%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	73.4%	85.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	46.0%	60.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	17.7%	36.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	12.1%	27.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.0%	10.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.9%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.3%	1.1%	1.3%

Pontiac, MI School Districts

Pontiac City School District
Waterford School District

There are a total of 29 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pontiac. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pontiac, MI schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pontiac, MI, an average of 75.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.4% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	79%	64.6%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	3,995	75%	56.4%
Birmingham, MI	21,272	70%	45.8%
Troy, MI	84,051	70%	45.3%
Northville, MI	5,968	68%	41.4%
Pontiac, MI	59,714	16%	66.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Woodland, CA	59,759	36%	24.9%
Owensboro, KY	59,796	48%	0.5%
Cupertino, CA	59,799	85%	77.8%
West Allis, WI	59,861	36%	25.0%
Meriden, CT	59,512	43%	9.6%
Pontiac, MI	59,714	16%	66.7%

Source: The Pontiac, MI education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.