Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) serves the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan and parts of eight surrounding townships covering . The district operates 20 elementary schools, 2 K-8 schools, 6 middle schools, 4 comprehensive high schools, 1 alternative high school, 3 preschools and 1 adult education program; the district maintains of real estate and of building space. The Ann Arbor Public Schools is the 8th largest school district among 555 districts in Michigan. The district is one of the best in Michigan, and it has a statewide reputation for academic excellence.

History

The district was founded in 1905 by Geoff McEggson.Enrolling
" Ann Arbor Public Schools. Retrieved on July 6, 2015. In 2013, the voters approved maintaining the 1 mill

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tax. This rate had been levied since 2002. As of April 2015, the district's overall

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was 2.45 mills. It was scheduled to decrease, but the ballot for the May 5 election included an extension to the millage. District officials stated they would use the millage to pay for transportation and infrastructure upgrades, worth a total of $33 million. In 2015, Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Carol Kuhnke ruled that the Ann Arbor district can continue banning guns on its campus properties. In 2019, the district put up an election for a school bond worth $1 billion, the largest amount in the state post-1994 if passed, with the district's tax rate now being 4.1 mills, an increase by 1.65. Voters approved the measure on November 5.

Demographics

As of 2015 the district had 16,815 students. As of that year, there are about 64 languages and 85 countries of origin represented in the student body.

Schools

Elementary schools

*Abbot Elementary School *Allen Elementary School *Angell Elementary School *Bach Elementary School *Bryant Elementary School * Burns Park Elementary School *Carpenter Elementary School *Dicken Elementary School *Eberwhite Elementary School *Haisley Elementary School *King Elementary School *Lakewood Elementary School *Lawton Elementary School *Logan Elementary School *Mitchell Elementary School *Pattengill Elementary School *Pittsfield Elementary School *Thurston Elementary School *Wines Elementary School Burnsparkschool

Middle schools

*Clague Middle School *Forsythe Middle School *Scarlett Middle School *Slauson Middle School *Tappan Middle School *Ann Arbor Open School

High schools

Traditional: * Huron High School * Pioneer High School * Skyline High School Alternative: *Pathways to Success academic campus * Community High School

Other schools

*A2 STEAM (Previously Northside Elementary) (K-8) *Ann Arbor Open School (K-8) *Ann Arbor Preschool and Family Center

Awards

*2006: named to "Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America" list by AMC Music *2013: Sunny Award for website informational transparency

References

External links

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