Total enrollment
5,983
-939 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Pontiac
Michigan · Public K-12
Pontiac's public-school directory totals 18 schools, with student enrollment near 5,983 (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Pontiac
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-4 (-21%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
4%
was 8%
% Hispanic
41%
was 32%
% Black
49%
was 56%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
62,104
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
5,983
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcott School | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac | Combined | PK-12 | 850 |
| Bethune Adult Education | High | 12-12 | 0 |
| Childrens Village School | Combined | KG-12 | 56 |
| Clarkston Project Search | High | UG-UG | 2 |
| Flex High School of Pontiac | High | 09-12 | 104 |
| Great Lakes Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 162 |
| Herrington School | Elementary | KG-06 | 319 |
| Kennedy Center | Combined | PK-12 | 57 |
| Oakland County Academy of Media Technology | Combined | M-M | · |
| Oakland Schools Technical CampusNE | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Owen Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 383 |
| Pontiac Academy for Excellence | Combined | KG-12 | 553 |
| Pontiac Academy for Student Success | High | 09-12 | 7 |
| Pontiac High School | High | 09-12 | 992 |
| Pontiac Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 790 |
| Walton Charter Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 763 |
| Whitman Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 611 |
About Pontiac
Public education in Pontiac, Michigan runs across 18 schools that serves roughly 5,983 students. By footprint, Pontiac sits in the average-sized bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, and 5 other.
Average school size in Pontiac is around 332 students, 18% below the Michigan average of about 406.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 14%: 6,922 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,983 in SY 2024-25. Pontiac now counts 15 public schools, down from 19 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment grew from 32% to 41%.
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