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Detroit Community Schools School District

12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223-3314
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 298 students in Detroit Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Detroit Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
547 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Detroit Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#866 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
≤1%
34%
3%
45%
≤5%
38%
70-74%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
100%
23%
% White
n/a
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,216 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,464
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,216
$17,693

Best Detroit Community Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Community Schools Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Grades: PK-8
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 547 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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