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Pontiac Academy For Excellence

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196 Oakland Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48343
(248) 745-9420
www.pontiacacademy.org

Charter | Grades K-12, Spec | Pontiac Academy School District

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About Pontiac Academy For Excellence

Pontiac Academy For Excellence is located in Pontiac, MI and is one of 3 schools in Pontiac Academy School District. It is a charter school that serves 1056 students in grades K-12, SPEC.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system. See Pontiac Academy For Excellence's test results to learn more about school performance.

Pontiac Academy For Excellence has 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 22 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pontiac Academy For Excellence's students and teachers.

Student Diversity

Students by Ethnicity
Black, Not Hispanic 70 %
Hispanic 21 %
White, Not Hispanic 9 %
American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
Asian/Pacific Islander < 1 %

Students by Gender
Female 51%
Male 49%

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Data Source: MI Dept. of Education (2006-7) , NCES (2005-6)

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