Charles C McGlinnen School

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Charles C McGlinnen School serves 409 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Clintondale Community Schools.

Across the 7 schools in Clintondale Community Schools (1,899 students total), Charles C McGlinnen School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Charles C McGlinnen School records that 46% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% White, 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Macomb County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Charles C McGlinnen School higher than the state norm the norm. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Macomb County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Macomb County) records that median household income runs about $77,837, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Charles C McGlinnen School is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

Nearest neighbor: Clintondale Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Charles C McGlinnen School's enrollment has rose 62% since 2018, when it stood at 252 (now 409). White enrollment moved from 40% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

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