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Flint Community Schools
Address
923 E. Kearsley St
Flint
, Genesee, Michigan, 48503
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
SuperintendentKevelin B. Jones II[2]
Schools11 schools, including 3 secondary schools[3]
BudgetOperating expenditures 2021-2022 $67,530,000[1]
NCES District ID2614520 [1]
Students and staff
Students2,886 (2023–2024)[1]
Teachers143.3 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff445.86 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio20.14:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.flintschools.org

Flint Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Flint, Michigan, United States. Its boundary includes almost all of the city limits.[4]

In the last fifty years, the Flint Community Schools district has endured the same hardships that have shaped the city of Flint. Due to the role of General Motors, the city had nearly 200,000 residents and 47,867 public school students in 1968. Enrollment numbers dropped steadily until the 2022-2023 school year, when there were 2,840 students and about 80,000 residents.[5][6]

History

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A union school district was organized in Flint in the 1870s, and the town chose the unfinished city hall, at the corner of Saginaw and Third Streets, to be the high school in 1875. Flint's high school was located in this building until a new building, Flint High School, was built in 1923.[7] It became Central High School when Flint Northern High School was built in 1928.[8]

As the Great Migration increased the Black population in Flint, Flint Community Schools practiced racial segregation into the 1960s. Although there was no written policy of discrimination, the district reinforced de facto segregation that existed in the neighborhoods. Boundaries of school attendance areas were often drawn according to race, and majority-Black schools were overcrowded while all-white schools nearby were under capacity.[9] To address a federal desegregation order, the district created a system of magnet schools in the early 1970s that any student could attend. This system contributed to the lifting of the desegregation order in 2002.[10]

The current mission statement of "developing a community of learners who are prepared to live, work, and contribute to an ever changing society" was developed by Walter Milton, who became Superintendent in 2005. Milton subsequently wrote a book entitled Me in the Making which included a chapter on his stormy tenure in Flint.[11]

For the 2011-2012 school year, the Flint Community Schools had both middle schools, four elementary schools and one high school placed in the bottom 5% of all schools in the State of Michigan based on student achievement and attendance.[12]

In November 2012, Superintendent Linda Thompson announced her retirement.[13] Thompson assumed the Superintendentship in 2008 and set about downsizing the District by closing schools. In late 2011 the District was found to be running a deficit of 3.7 million dollars by the accounting firm of Yeo and Yeo.[14] In early 2012 the Flint School Board opted not to extend Superintendent Thompson's contract beyond the current year, citing the deficit and her previous effectiveness rating of 2.7 out a possible 4.0 points.[15]

In December 2012, Lawrence Watkins Jr. was selected to serve as the Districts Interim Superintendent.[16] Larry Watkins helped the Flint School District usher in a comprehensive educational plan, negotiate concessions from bargaining units and collaborate with community organizations to bring back the community education model. At the same time, Watkins saw Flint schools' deficit grow from $4 million to $21.9 million in a little over two years, thousands of students leave the district and numerous school buildings closed.[17] On April 8, 2015, Mr. Watkins announced his retirement.[18]

In August 2018, Flint Community Schools selected Derrick Lopez, JD as its new Superintendent.[19] One of his first acts was to secure funding from the Elon Musk Foundation in the amount of $480,350 to replace each water fountain in all of the Flint Community Schools with new water stations and two filtration systems: carbon filtration to remove the lead and ultraviolet filtration to remove other chemicals and soluble particulates.[citation needed]

As of December 2018, Flint Community Schools have agreed to switch to the balanced school calendar for the 2019-2020 school year. This will affect all schools in the district. Freeman was the only school with a balanced calendar before the change.[citation needed]

In June 2020, Anita Steward took over the helm at Flint Community Schools. Before becoming the superintendent, Mrs. Steward was the Assistant Superintendent.[20]

Schools[21]

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School Address Built Notes
Accelerated Learning Academy 1602 S. Averill Formerly Scott Elementary School
Anderson Elementary School 3248 Mackin Road 1965 Closed in 2009, sold in 2015 to Empowered Enterprise Inc., abandoned
Brownell Elementary School 6302 Oxley Dr. Grades K-2, STEM School (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Bryant Elementary 201 E. Pierson Road Formerly Bryant Jr. High, closed in 2013
Bunche Elementary 4121 Martin Luther King Blvd. Now Bunche Community Center
Carpenter Road Elementary Closed in 2015
Central High School 601 Crapo St 1923 Closed in 2009
Civic Park Elementary School 1402 W. Dayton St. 1922 Closed in 2009, abandoned
Cook Elementary 500 Welch Blvd. Closed in 2002
Coolidge Elementary School 3615 Van Buren Ave. 1928 Closed in 2011, sold to Communities First Inc. for office and housing use
Cummings Elementary School Became Great Expectations Early Childhood Center in 2016
Dewey Elementary School 4119 N. Saginaw St. Now the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village
Doyle/Ryder Education Center 1040 N. Saginaw St 1902 Incorporates 1902 Doyle School
Dort Elementary 601 E. Witherbee St. Closed in 2013
Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary School 1518 University Ave. Active elementary school
Eisenhower Elementary School 1235 Pershing Street Active elementary school
Freeman Elementary School 4001 Ogema Ave Active elementary school
Garfield Elementary School 301 E. McClellan St. 1928 Closed in 2009
Gundry Community Elementary School 6031 Dupont St. Closed 2008, Now Cathedral of Faith Ministries
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy 6602 Oxley Dr. Formerly Holmes Elementary
Jefferson Elementary School 5306 North Street Last used as Northridge Academy, later 2nd Chance Baptist Church of Flint, abandoned
Johnson Elementary School 5323 Western Road 1967 Closed in 2006, last used as Johnson AAA School
King Elementary School 520 W. Rankin St. Closed
Lawndale Avenue Elementary School 3115 Lawndale Avenue Now St. Luke's N.E.W. Life Center
Lincoln Elementary School 2820 S. Saginaw St. Became International Academy of Flint charter school in 1999
Longfellow Middle School 1255 N. Chevrolet Ave. Closed in 2006
Lowell Jr. High 3301 N Vernon Ave 1929 Alternative middle school from 1988-2003, abandoned
Manley Elementary School 3002 Farley Street Abandoned
McKinley Middle School 4501 Camden Ave. 1929 Closed in 2012
Merrill Elementary School 1501 W. Moore St 1953 Closed in 2009
Neithercut Elementary School 2010 Crestbrook Ln. Active elementary school
Northern High School 3284 Mackin Rd. 1971 Renamed Northern Academy, closed in 2014
Northwestern High School G-2138 Carpenter Rd. 1964 Renamed Flint Junior High in 2018, closed in 2020
Oak Elementary School 1000 Oak Street 1890 Closed in 1976, reopened in 2014 as Oak Street Senior Housing
Pierce Elementary School Now Pierce Creative Arts Community School charter school
Potter Elementary School 2500 N Averill Ave. Active elementary school
Selby Academy Sold and became Eagles Nest Academy in 2015
Sobey Elementary School 3701 N. Averill Avenue Closed 2003, now Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint
Southwestern Classical Academy 1420 W 12th St. 1959[22] Formerly Southwestern High School
Stewart Elementary School 1950 Burr Blvd. 1955 Closed in 2009
Summerfield Elementary School 1360 Milbourne Ave. 1970 Closed in 2012, reopened as early childcare center
Whittier Middle School 800 Crapo Street 1925 Closed in 2008
Wilkins Elementary 121 E. York Ave. Closed in 2010
Williams Elementary 3501 Minnesota Ave. Closed in 2010
Zimmerman Elementary School 2421 Corunna Rd. Closed in 2013
Demolished Schools
School Address Built Notes
Clark Elementary School Harrison St 1912 Closed in 1977, demolished in 2014
Cody Elementary School 3201 Fenton Road Closed in 2003, demolished in December 2012
Northern High School (1st one) later Emerson Jr. High McClellan St. 1928 Later became The Flint Academy, demolished
Homedale Elementary School 1501 Davison Road 1914 Closed in 2003, added onto in 1922 & 1966, burned on September 11, 2010, now a vacant lot
Kennedy School Saginaw Street Alternative school, after closing Schools of Choice opened as a replacement, demolished in 2011
Lewis Elementary School 1911 Became Lowell Jr. High Annex in 1978, demolished in 1991
Washington Elementary School 1400 N. Vernon Avenue 1922 Closed in 2013, burned down October 7, 2021, demolished
Martin Community Elementary School 6502 Stafford Place 1924 Closed in 2002, razed in 2011, now vacant lot
Pierson Elementary School 300 E. Mott Ave. Closed in 2002, demolished in 2013
Stevenson Elementary School 6th Ave. 1911 Became Rankin School, demolished
School of Choice 517 E. 5th Avenue Formerly St. Michael's High School, became The Center For Hope in 2010, demolished in 2017

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Flint School District of the City of". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  2. ^ Flint Community Schools. "Superintendent's Office". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Flint Community Schools. "Schools". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Genesee County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Ballotpedia. "Flint City School District, Michigan". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  6. ^ Adams, Dominic (October 7, 2015). "The rise and fall of Flint School District enrollment over a century". MLive. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. ^ Hinterman, Peter (May 3, 2021). "Education and Excellent: Flint Central High School". My City.
  8. ^ The students of Flint Central High School (1928). The 1928 Prospectus (Flint Central High School 1928 Yearbook. p. 3-5.
  9. ^ Michigan Civil Rights Commission (February 17, 2017). "The Flint Water Crisis: Systemic Racism Through the Lens of Flint" (PDF). Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  10. ^ Adams, Dominic (May 16, 2014). "60 years after landmark court ruling four Flint schools 'intensely segregated'". MLive.
  11. ^ Journal|accessdate=February 11, 2008 http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal|publisher=Flint Journal|accessdate=February 11, 2008
  12. ^ "Priority Schools List" (PDF). State of Michigan Department of Education. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  13. ^ "Flint Schools Superintendent Linda Thompson will retire, submits 90-day notice". MLive.com. November 16, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  14. ^ Campbell, Robert (November 17, 2011). East Village Magazine. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ Thorne, Blake (March 28, 2012). The Flint Journal. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ "Larry Watkins selected as interim superintendent at Flint School District". MLive.com. December 19, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  17. ^ "'Right time' to exit, says retiring Flint schools chief Larry Watkins". MLive.com. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  18. ^ "'Right time' to exit, says retiring Flint schools chief Larry Watkins". MLive.com. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  19. ^ "New Flint schools superintendent inks three-year contract". August 17, 2018.
  20. ^ Keefer, Winter (June 20, 2020). "Anita Steward takes over as Flint Community Schools superintendent".
  21. ^ Flint Community Schools. "Schools". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  22. ^ Flint Community Schools (1960). Spectrum 60 (Southwestern High School 1960 Yearbook. p. 3-5.
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