Van Dyke School District

23500 Mac Arthur Blvd
Warren, MI 48089-1741
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 472 students in Van Dyke School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Van Dyke School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
2,026 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Van Dyke School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#694 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
35%
25%
45%
14%
38%
76%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
67%
23%
% White
14%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,922 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,444 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,922
$18,604
Spending / Student
$17,444
$17,782

Best Van Dyke School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
22500 Federal Ave
Warren, MI 48089
(586) 758-8320
Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,026 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 76% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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