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  Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Students per FTE teacher1821
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic84%5%
African American9%20%
Multiracial6%<1%
White1%71%
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Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program99%37%
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Attendance
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Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Attendance rate94%95%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$10,902$8,561
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%58%
Student and staff support13%7%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures16%19%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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