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Pontiac City School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Pontiac City School District is a public school district in Michigan. They serve 5,000 students across 11 schools, and its teachers have had 522 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 11
    Schools
  • 5,000
    Students
  • 228
    Teachers

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Pontiac City School District Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pontiac City School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Pontiac City School District had a total revenue of $73.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 61.8% came from local sources, 18.9% from state sources, and 19.4% from federal sources.

Pontiac City School District had a per-pupil revenue of $14,591 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 61.8% came from local sources, 18.9% from state sources, and 19.4% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Pontiac City School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 23, 2025

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Pontiac City School District

$238,396
raised using DonorsChoose
522
projects funded
125
teachers funded
1,045
donors
82
projects for basic supplies
64
projects for technology
88
projects for books
24
projects for art supplies

Pontiac City School District has received support from 722 individuals from Michigan and 323 individuals out-of-state.

Pontiac City School District Schools

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