Evaluation of Michigan school district websites

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This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Michigan school district websites.

See also: School districts websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Michigan' school district websites to what can be found on school district websites in other states.

Reading the chart

In the chart below:

	means that information is included on the government website
	means that the information was not provided on the government website
P	means that information was partially provided

Check the Sunshine Review page about each school district for more detailed information about what information is available on the school district website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.

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Conclusions chart

2012

This chart includes only the top 10 largest school districts, which averaged a "C+" website transparency grade.

	Taxes?	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Contracts?	Audits?	Public records?	Academics?	Background checks?
Y	5	6	7	5	8	9	6	2	10	7
P	1	4	3	5	2	1	4	1	0	0
N	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	3

Comparison chart

School district	Grade	Taxes	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Contracts	Audits	Public records	Academics	Background checks
Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan	A-	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan	C	N	P	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Detroit Public Schools, Michigan	B	Y	Y	P	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Flint City School District, Michigan	C-	N	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	N	Y	N
Grand Rapids Public Schools, Michigan	B	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Lansing School District, Michigan	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	P	Y	Y
Livonia Public Schools, Michigan	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Michigan	D	N	P	P	P	Y	Y	P	N	Y	Y
Utica Community Schools, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	P	N	Y	N
Warren Consolidated Schools, Michigan	D-	N	P	P	P	Y	P	P	N	Y	Y

Comparison chart

Please check each district to see when it was last rated, if there is no time stamp then check the "History" tab to see when it was last edited.

School district	Grade	Taxes	Budget	Meetings	Elected Officials	Admin. Officials	Contracts	Audits	Public records	Academics	Background checks
Adams Township School District, Michigan	C-	N	Y	P	P	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Adrian Public Schools, Michigan	D	N	Y	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	N	N
Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan	A-	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Battle Creek Public Schools, Michigan	C-	N	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N
Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan	C	N	P	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Detroit Public Schools, Michigan	B	Y	Y	P	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
East Lansing School District, Michigan	B-	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Flint City School District, Michigan	C-	N	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	N	Y	N
Grand Rapids Public Schools, Michigan	B	P	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Michigan	B-	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Holland City School District, Michigan	D	N	Y	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N
Kalamazoo Public School District, Michigan	D	N	Y	P	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N
Kristinpedia/sandbox	D	Y	N	-	P	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lansing School District, Michigan	B	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	P	Y	Y
Livonia Public Schools, Michigan	B-	Y	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Mackinac Island Public School, Michigan	D	N	Y	N	P	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N
Palo Community School District, Michigan	D-	N	Y	N	P	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Michigan	D	N	P	P	P	Y	Y	P	N	Y	Y
Saginaw City School District, Michigan	D	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N
Saugatuck Public Schools, Michigan	C-	N	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Traverse City Area Public Schools, Michigan	C	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N
Troy School District, Michigan	C	P	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Utica Community Schools, Michigan	C	Y	Y	Y	P	Y	Y	P	N	Y	N
Warren Consolidated Schools, Michigan	D-	N	P	P	P	Y	P	P	N	Y	Y

Correcting errors

If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Michigan school district, you can correct it immediately or report the error.