NCES CCD 2024-25 43 schools MI

Best-Resourced Schools in Warren, MI

43 public K-12 schools in Warren from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

43
Schools
19,097
Students
26.9/100
Avg Resource Index
16.4:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Large, fragmented school market

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Warren has more public-school enrollment than 92% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Warren is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 12 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.

A full K–12 ladder sits inside the city boundary

Warren's list includes 14 elementary, 7 middle, and 9 high-school campuses, plus 13 combined-grade records. The city average spans every major grade stage, so the ranked table is more informative when read within level than as one interchangeable queue.

Campus spread matters more than the city mean

The 56-point gap between Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center and Macomb Montessori Academy shows the range hidden by Warren's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.

City enrollment
Top 8%
School count
Top 5%
Resource Index average
7th percentile
Teacher staffing
39th percentile

Warren school enrollment varies 1335× across entities

Warren school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,335 students (highest), a spread of 1,334 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Warren reports 74.4% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Warren operates 12 school districts — one of the single most fragmented governance structures in the country

Each school district has independent budgeting, hiring, and service delivery authority, and the sheer count here puts it in the extreme tail of fragmentation nationally. The fragmentation reflects historical patterns of inter-municipal boundary lines that pre-date modern city growth, students in different parts of the same city can attend different districts with different per-pupil spending, calendars, and graduation requirements. Per-region variation is largest in fragmented systems because each school district sets its own budget, contracts, and priorities without higher-level coordination above the regulatory floor.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Warren student-teacher ratio is 16.4:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — citywide staffing is neither unusually lean nor unusually crowded by this measure

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Warren is typically wider than the Warren-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

7 of Warren's 43 listed schools are charters

16% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center 66
2. Warren Woods Adult Education 65
3. Warren Woods Enterprise Hs 52
4. Fitzgerald Virtual Academy 47
5. Frontier International Academy Elementary 41
6. Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Dequindre 39
7. Keith Bovenschen School 35
8. Rockwell Middle School 35
9. Mark C Roose Elementary School 29
10. Marjorie Carlson Elementary School 28
11. Mound Park Elementary School 28
12. Schofield Elementary School 28
13. Academy 21 28
14. Lincoln Middle School 27
15. Mckinley Elementary School 27
16. Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Lorraine 27
17. Success Academy 26
18. Lincoln High School 25
19. Westview Elementary School 24
20. Lincoln Elementary School 24
21. Crothers Elementary School 24
22. Warren Woods Tower High School 23
23. Fitzgerald Senior High School 23
24. Lean Elementary School 22
25. Pinewood Elementary School 22
26. Briarwood Elementary School 22
27. Carter Middle School 21
28. Beer Middle School 21
29. Michigan Collegiate Middlehigh School 20
30. Green Acres Elementary School 20
31. Wilkerson Elementary School 20
32. Pd Chatterton Middle School 20
33. Cousino Senior High School 19
34. Warren Woods Middle School 19
35. Wilde Elementary School 19
36. Siersma Elementary School 19
37. Warren Mott High School 18
38. Academy of Warren 18
39. Cromie Elementary School 17
40. Great Oaks Academy 16
41. Westwood Elementary School 15
42. Macomb Montessori Academy 10
43. Macomb Math Science Technology Center -

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Warren

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Crothers Elementary School 74.3/100
  2. 2 Schofield Elementary School 72.5/100
  3. 3 Mound Park Elementary School 71.5/100
  4. 4 Briarwood Elementary School 71.3/100
  5. 5 Mark C Roose Elementary School 70.5/100

What do families ask about schools in Warren?

Which Warren school has the highest Resource Investment Index?

Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Warren schools in this federal-data comparison at 66/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Warren, MI?

Warren has 43 public schools with a total enrollment of 19,097 students. 7 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 16.4:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.