Ann Arbor Public Schools

Ann Arbor Public Schools
Address
2555 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
United States
Information
Superintendent Jamice Swift,
Staff 1,886 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Teaching staff 1,256 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment 16,090 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 13 (as of 2015-16)[1]
Average ACT scores 24.0 (as of 2014)[2]
Website Ann Arbor Public Schools

Ann Arbor Public Schools serves the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan and parts of eight surrounding townships covering 125 square miles (320 km2). The district operates 20 elementary schools, 1 K-8 open school, 5 middle schools, 3 comprehensive high schools, 3 alternative high schools, 3 preschools and 1 adult education program; the district maintains 640 acres (2.6 km2) of real estate and 3,300,000 square feet (310,000 m2) of building space. The Ann Arbor Public Schools is the 8th largest school district among 555 districts in Michigan.

History

The district was founded in 1905.[3]

In 2013 the voters approved maintaining the 1 mill sinking fund tax.[4] This rate had been levied since 2002.[5]

As of April 2015 the district's overall millage was 2.45 mills. It was scheduled to decrease, but the ballot for the May 5 election included an extension to the millage. District officials stated they would use the millage to pay for transportation and infrastructure upgrades, worth a total of $33 million.[6]

In 2015 Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Carol Kuhnke ruled that the Ann Arbor district can continue banning guns on its campus properties.[7]

Demographics

As of 2015 the district had 16,815 students. As of that year there are about 64 languages and 85 countries of origin represented in the student body.[3]

Schools

Elementary schools

Carpenter Elementary School
  • Abbot Elementary School
  • Allen Elementary School
  • Angell Elementary School
  • Bach Elementary School
  • Bryant Elementary School
  • Burns Park Elementary School
  • Carpenter Elementary School
  • Dicken Elementary School
  • Eberwhite Elementary School
  • Haisley Elementary School
  • King Elementary School
  • Lakewood Elementary School
  • Lawton Elementary School
  • Logan Elementary School
  • Mitchell Elementary School
  • Pattengill Elementary School
  • Pittsfield Elementary School
  • Thurston Elementary School
  • Wines Elementary School

Middle schools

Slauson Middle School

High schools

Skyline High School

Traditional:

Alternative:

Other schools

Ann Arbor Open School (K-8)

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ann Arbor Public Schools Annual Reports to the Board, Staffing Report 2015-1016, by Janice Swift, 28 October 2015, http://www.a2schools.org/domain/2663
  2. ↑ Ann Arbor Public Schools Annual Reports to the Board, Annual Achievement Report, October 2014, by Janice Swift, 8 October 2014, http://www.a2schools.org/domain/2663
  3. 1 2 "Enrolling." Ann Arbor Public Schools. Retrieved on July 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ Biolchini, Amy. "Ann Arbor schools millage passes with strong voter support." MLive. November 5, 2013. Retrieved on July 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ Biolchini, Amy. "On the ballot: Ann Arbor schools seeks to continue tax for property upkeep." MLive. November 5, 2013. Retrieved on July 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Knake, Lindsay. "If Ann Arbor voters say yes, what will $33M bond issue do for schools?" (Archive). Mlive. April 23, 2015. Retrieved on July 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Higgins, Lori. "Judge rules Ann Arbor school district can ban guns" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. September 23, 2015. Retrieved on October 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ "The 2006 "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" Roster". American Music Conference. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  9. ↑ "ANN ARBOR: Sunshine Review salutes city's informational transparency". Ann Arbor Journal. Retrieved 2013-05-014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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