Pontiac Academy for Excellence

Families in PONTIAC, Michigan, are served by Pontiac Academy for Excellence, a high-enrollment combined-grade school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 553 students enrolled. For comparison, combined schools in Michigan average about 281 students.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

Black students are the majority at Pontiac Academy for Excellence, with 66% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% White. The school's Black share is 53 points above the 13% share among Oakland County residents. Pontiac Academy for Excellence's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at Pontiac Academy for Excellence total 30.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.9:1. For comparison, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. Compared with the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County, the school's rate is higher.

Federal survey data for Oakland County show that the median household income is $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 345 public schools in Oakland County, enrolling about 169,926 students in all.

Nearby, Clarkston Project Search is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

Pontiac Academy for Excellence had 546 students in 2020-21 and 553 in 2024-25, nearly the same.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Pontiac Academy for Excellence. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.