For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 802 students in Discovery Creative Pathways School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Discovery Creative Pathways School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
802 Students
150,460 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
8,129 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Discovery Creative Pathways School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#825 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
10%
% Black
95%
47%
% White
1%
32%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,995 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,101
$18,510
Spending / Student
$8,995
$17,693
Best Discovery Creative Pathways School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17175 Olympia
Redford, MI 48240
(616) 916-7490
Redford, MI 48240
(616) 916-7490
Gr: K-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19360 Harper Ave
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(616) 916-7590
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(616) 916-7590
Gr: K-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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