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Melvindale, MI

12,325 residents•2,733 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
1.4
out of 10
62% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
18%Math
20%Reading
51% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
2.93
per 1,000 students
34% below Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.02
per 1,000 residents
29% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Melvindale; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Melvindale

4 schools
2.6
Melvindale High School
Highpublic
1.2
Academy For Business And Technology High School
Middlecharter
1.1
Allendale Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Julian O. Strong Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Melvindale

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Melvindale in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
34% below Michigan avg
2.93
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
4
Drug
1
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Weapons25%
  • Assault13%
  • Drugs13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Melvindale

407 total incidents reported across Melvindale in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% below Michigan avg
33.02
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
110
Property
254
Drug
27
Weapons
10
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault24%
  • Theft21%
  • Fraud16%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Drugs7%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,733 students enrolled across Melvindale's schools.

  • Public2,50592%
  • Charter2288%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Melvindale's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Black15%
  • Asian<1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.