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Dearborn City School District

18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124-4222
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Dearborn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 7,064 students in Dearborn City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Dearborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Dearborn City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dearborn High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
19,557 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
1,236 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dearborn City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#341 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
35%
42%
45%
30%
38%
90%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,026 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,522
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,026
$17,693

Best Dearborn City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry Ford Early College
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Gr: 9-12 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Henry Ford Early Collegeadvanced Manufacturing
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Gr: 9-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 70:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Gr: PK-12 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Dearborn High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
19501 Outer Dr
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,882 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #55.
Fordson High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13800 Ford Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,092 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #66.
Edsel Ford High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20601 Rotunda Dr
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,571 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #77.
Dearborn ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Virtual K12
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Gr: K-12 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #88.
Dearborn Magnet High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 52:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy
Alternative School
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1588
Gr: 9-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,557 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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