For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 215 students in Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.
51爆料 in Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
3,533 Schools
# Students
215 Students
1,381,449 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
82,748 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 854 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#831 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
8,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
50,790 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
126,442 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
211 Students
246,380 Students
% Black Students
98%
18%
# White Students
1 Student
873,705 Students
% White Students
1%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,223 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
73,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
21
111,142
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
101,293
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
103,275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
100,747
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
102,248
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
101,548
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
102,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
103,791
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
103,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
114,848
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
113,192
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
110,071
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
109,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,972
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,441. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,112 is less than the state median of $17,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,419
$18,441
Spending / Student
$13,112
$17,627
Best Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District 51爆料s (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
248 9th St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 926-2885
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 926-2885
Grades: K-8
| 215 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District?
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 215 students.
What is the rank of Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District?
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District is ranked #829 out of 854 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District?
98% of Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District?
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What is Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,112 is less than the state median of $17,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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