Pontiac City School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Whitman Elementary SchoolKennedy CenterAlcott SchoolHerrington SchoolPontiac Middle SchoolPontiac High SchoolOwen Elementary SchoolRogers SchoolTier Iii Intervention Academy
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Pontiac City School District

Average SchoolGrade
F
Meeting or exceeding expectations
57%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
13%
Avg projected
14.9%

7 of 9 schools in Pontiac City School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

D: 2F: 5

Best schools in Pontiac City School District

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. D Rogers School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  2. D- Owen Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  3. F Pontiac High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. F Whitman Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. F Alcott School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  6. F Pontiac Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
  7. F Herrington School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Pontiac City School District

All schools, A to Z (9)

Where Pontiac City School District schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Michigan
  • County: Oakland County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 3,659 students with 243 full-time-equivalent teachers and 666 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2628740
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Pontiac City School District

How many schools are in Pontiac City School District?

SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Pontiac City School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Pontiac City School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Pontiac, Auburn Hills.

How good are the schools in Pontiac City School District?

Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 13% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 14.9%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Pontiac City School District?

3,659 students were enrolled in Pontiac City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Pontiac City School District?

Pontiac City School District is in Michigan, based in Oakland County, with its district office in Pontiac. Its boundary covers about 38.5 sq mi.