The brief
A Pontiac City School District high school serving grades 9th – 12th.
Pontiac Academy for Student Success is listed in Pontiac City School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201710%
About this school's data5 sources, 2017–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (2017 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 10% (2017 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 48340; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2017 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Detroit school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $46,474
- Median home value
- $105,800
- Median rent
- $1,096/mo
- College educated
- 14.6%
- Homeownership
- 43.4%
- Poverty rate
- 22.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 48340; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 29
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 35
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,198/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Pontiac. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Pontiac), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Pontiac Academy for Student Success serve?
Pontiac Academy for Student Success serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Pontiac Academy for Student Success?
Pontiac Academy for Student Success has an enrollment of approximately 7 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pontiac Academy for Student Success?
The student-teacher ratio at Pontiac Academy for Student Success is 7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Pontiac Academy for Student Success?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Pontiac Academy for Student Success has 10% math proficiency (2017 EdFacts) and 10% reading/ELA proficiency (2017 EdFacts).
Is Pontiac Academy for Student Success a charter school?
No, Pontiac Academy for Student Success is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Pontiac Academy for Student Success a Title I school?
No, Pontiac Academy for Student Success is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 7
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Oakland County
- Phone
- (248) 451-7323
- 4-year graduation
- ≤20%
- Class of 2023
- Schools in district
- 10
- District spending per student
- $21,914
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 25.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 48340)
- 25,696
- Area average commute
- 21.8 min
- Area median age
- 35.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.