Miseducation | Washtenaw ISD District | ProPublica

This database was last updated in October 2018, and its latest data is from the 2015-16 school year. Researchers can find more recent data at the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection site.

Miseducation » Michigan

Washtenaw ISD District

P.O. Box 1406, Ann Arbor, MI 48106

1,697 Students | 74 Teachers | 11 Schools

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District Composition
20% Black
5% Hispanic
56% White
12% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
7% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

A measure of segregation between White students and Hispanic students is not available

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

This District

State

Students

44% Nonwhite Students

District Avg: 44%

State Avg: 33%

0

100%

20%

Lowest 10% in the state

Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

District Avg: 20%

State Avg: 46%

0

100%

< 50%

Lowest 10% in the state

High School Graduation Rate

District Avg: < 50%

State Avg: 80%

0

100%

0%

Lowest 10% in the state

High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 16%

0

100%

0%

Lowest 10% in the state

Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 1%

0

100%

21% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

276 students

District Avg: 21%

State Avg: 24%

0

100%

3% Students Enrolled in Physics

38 students

District Avg: 3%

State Avg: 11%

0

100%

4% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

47 students

District Avg: 4%

State Avg: 10%

0

100%

6%

Lowest 10% in the state

Students Enrolled in in Geometry

82 students

District Avg: 6%

State Avg: 22%

0

100%

30% Students Enrolled in Biology

384 students

District Avg: 30%

State Avg: 27%

0

100%

21% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

273 students

District Avg: 21%

State Avg: 21%

0

100%

0%

Lowest 10% in the state

Students Enrolled in Calculus

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 5%

0

100%

0%

Lowest 10% in the state

Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 2%

0

100%

Teachers & Resources

22.8

Highest 10% in the state

Students for Every Teacher

22.8

District Avg

18.7

State Avg

15% Inexperienced Teachers

District Avg: 15%

State Avg: 9%

0

100%

28% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

District Avg: 28%

State Avg: 26%

0

100%

Not Available Average Number of AP Courses per School

6.6

Highest 10% in the state

Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

6.6

District Avg

2.9

State Avg

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1

Highest 10% in the state

School With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition
30% Black
50% White
10% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
10% Two or More Races

Black

White

Asian

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

20 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

1% of all students in this district

20

District Total

119.4K

State Total

8 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

8

District Total

53.6K

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Total Expelled Students

0

District Total

2,299

State Total
Outcomes & Resources

15 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

15

District Avg

164.4

State Avg

6.9

Highest 10% in the state

Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

6.9

District Avg

2.3

State Avg

0 Total Arrests

0

District Total

699

State Total

10 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

10

District Total

3,670

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0

District Avg

0.1

State Avg

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

0

District Avg

0.6

State Avg

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Cassandra Harmon-Higgins
  • (734) 994-8100 x1311
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

Early College Alliance YPSILANTI 38% 12%

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Forest School YPSILANTI 71% 52%

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High Point School ANN ARBOR 38% 33%

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Local-Based SpecEd Programs ANN ARBOR 46%

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Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education Ypsilanti 43% 46%

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Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (Home) Ypsilanti 50%

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Washtenaw County Youth Center - Educational Programs ANN ARBOR 74% 23%

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Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Ann Arbor 46% 33%

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Washtenaw International High School Ypsilanti 52% 7%

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WISD Early On Ann Arbor 39%

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Young Adult Programs ANN ARBOR 44%

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Early College Alliance YPSILANTI 38% 12%

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Forest School YPSILANTI 71% 52%

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High Point School ANN ARBOR 38% 33%

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Local-Based SpecEd Programs ANN ARBOR 46%

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Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education Ypsilanti 43% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (Home) Ypsilanti 50%

Not Available

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Not available

Washtenaw County Youth Center - Educational Programs ANN ARBOR 74% 23%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Ann Arbor 46% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw International High School Ypsilanti 52% 7%

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WISD Early On Ann Arbor 39%

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Not available

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Young Adult Programs ANN ARBOR 44%

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Early College Alliance YPSILANTI 38% 12%

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Forest School YPSILANTI 71% 52%

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Not available

High Point School ANN ARBOR 38% 33%

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Not available

Local-Based SpecEd Programs ANN ARBOR 46%

Not Available

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Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education Ypsilanti 43% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (Home) Ypsilanti 50%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw County Youth Center - Educational Programs ANN ARBOR 74% 23%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Ann Arbor 46% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw International High School Ypsilanti 52% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

WISD Early On Ann Arbor 39%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Young Adult Programs ANN ARBOR 44%

Not Available

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Not available

Not available

Early College Alliance YPSILANTI 38% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Forest School YPSILANTI 71% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

High Point School ANN ARBOR 38% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Local-Based SpecEd Programs ANN ARBOR 46%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education Ypsilanti 43% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (Home) Ypsilanti 50%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw County Youth Center - Educational Programs ANN ARBOR 74% 23%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Ann Arbor 46% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw International High School Ypsilanti 52% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

WISD Early On Ann Arbor 39%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Young Adult Programs ANN ARBOR 44%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Early College Alliance YPSILANTI 38% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Forest School YPSILANTI 71% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

High Point School ANN ARBOR 38% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Local-Based SpecEd Programs ANN ARBOR 46%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education Ypsilanti 43% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (Home) Ypsilanti 50%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw County Youth Center - Educational Programs ANN ARBOR 74% 23%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Ann Arbor 46% 33%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washtenaw International High School Ypsilanti 52% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

WISD Early On Ann Arbor 39%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Young Adult Programs ANN ARBOR 44%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email education@propublica.org.

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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