Public schools in Pontiac, MI
Pontiac has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 5,982 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Pontiac City School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Pontiac's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pontiac | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac City School District | 9 | 3,402 | $21,463 |
| Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac | 1 | 818 | $12,312 |
| Walton Charter Academy | 1 | 809 | $13,419 |
| Pontiac Academy for Excellence | 1 | 551 | $10,372 |
| Great Lakes Academy | 1 | 183 | $15,426 |
| Life Skills Center of Pontiac | 1 | 37 | $23,595 |
| Waterford School District | 1 | 7,058 | $17,911 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Pontiac, 1,104 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac High School | 992 | 17.2 | 65.0% | Pontiac City |
| Flex High School of Pontiac | 104 | 16.7 | 79.8% | Life Skills Center of Pontiac |
| Tier III Intervention Academy | 7 | 7.8 | 81.0% | Pontiac City |
| Bethune Adult Education | 1 | 1.0 | not reported | Pontiac City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Pontiac, 790 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Middle School | 790 | 19.9 | 69.6% | Pontiac City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Pontiac, 2,572 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Charter Academy | 763 | 17.5 | 84.1% | Walton Charter Academy |
| Whitman Elementary School | 611 | 11.9 | 72.5% | Pontiac City |
| Owen Elementary School | 383 | 22.0 | 78.3% | Pontiac City |
| Alcott School | 334 | 23.2 | 63.5% | Pontiac City |
| Herrington School | 319 | 20.4 | 85.0% | Pontiac City |
| Great Lakes Academy | 162 | 12.5 | 85.8% | Great Lakes Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 other schools in Pontiac, 1,516 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac | 850 | 24.4 | 76.0% | Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac |
| Pontiac Academy for Excellence | 553 | 18.0 | 100.0% | Pontiac Academy for Excellence |
| Kennedy Center | 57 | 6.6 | 59.6% | Pontiac City |
| Childrens Village School | 56 | 4.0 | 50.0% | Waterford |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pontiac's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Pontiac school has 17.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 73% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 334 students (state 360).
| Pontiac | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.4 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 334 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 73% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 73% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Pontiac schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pontiac
- Pontiac City School DistrictRuns 9 of Pontiac's 15 public schools and spent $21,463 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,463
- Pontiac High School, the largest high school in Pontiac992 students in 2024-25, 17.2 per teacher.992
- Compare Pontiac City School District with Arts and Technology Academy of PontiacPontiac's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pontiac addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Pontiac
How many public schools are in Pontiac, MI?
15 public schools with an address in Pontiac were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 5,982 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pontiac?
Pontiac High School, with 992 students in 2024-25 (Pontiac City School District).Which districts run Pontiac's schools?
Pontiac City School District (9 schools), Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac (1 school), Walton Charter Academy (1 school), Pontiac Academy for Excellence (1 school), and 3 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25