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Detroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School District

3011 W Grand Blvd, Ste 1400
Detroit, MI 48202-3085
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (313) 873-7922

Top Rankings

Detroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 65 public middle schools serving 29,108 students in Detroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Detroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
107 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
47,611 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
2,906 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
Kind2,76520
13,17020
23,21620
32,95820
43,04921
53,05530
63,47198
73,400116
83,236116
924138
1019135
1118734
1216934
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District Rank

Detroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MI)
#751 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School District
2023#751
2022#786
2021#736
2019#793
2018#789
2017#800
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12%
35%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
202312%35%
20228%34%
202110%36%
201912%40%
20188%37%
201710%39%
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16%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
202216%45%
202124%48%
201918%49%
20188%43%
201718%49%
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11%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
202211%38%
20215%23%
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76%
81%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
202376%81%
202271%81%
202165%84%
202072%86%
201976%85%
201877%85%
201778%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
20230.330.55
20220.330.55
20210.330.54
20200.310.53
20190.310.53
20180.320.53
20170.320.53
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%3%
20173%3%
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% Hispanic
15%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
202315%9%
202215%9%
202115%8%
202013%8%
201913%8%
201814%8%
201714%8%
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% Black
81%
23%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
202381%18%
202281%18%
202181%18%
202082%18%
201982%18%
201881%18%
201781%18%
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% White
2%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
20232%64%
20222%64%
20212%65%
20202%66%
20192%66%
20182%66%
20172%66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,590 is higher 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 $18,322 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$933 MM
$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
2023$933 MM$12 MM
2022$882 MM$11 MM
2021$933 MM$12 MM
2020$882 MM$11 MM
2019$776 MM$11 MM
2018$737 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$872 MM
$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
2023$872 MM$11 MM
2022$833 MM$11 MM
2021$872 MM$11 MM
2020$833 MM$11 MM
2019$767 MM$10 MM
2018$671 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,590
$18,510

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
2023$19,308$16,123
2022$17,551$14,589
2021$19,186$15,927
2020$17,551$14,589
2019$15,660$14,099
2018$14,860$14,094
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Spending / Student
$18,322
$17,693

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDetroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School DistrictMichigan
2023$18,057$15,270
2022$16,568$14,302
2021$17,943$15,085
2020$16,568$14,302
2019$15,488$13,858
2018$13,527$13,691
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Best Detroit ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Community School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Keidan Special Education Center
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4441 Collingwood St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-9400
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Bates Academy
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19701 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7000
Gr: PK-8 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Rank: #33.
Turning Point Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18501 Waltham St
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 347-8900
Gr: K-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Moses Field Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1100 Sheridan St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-5790
Gr: PK-8 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #55.
Edmonson Montessori
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 W Canfield St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 873-7441
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #66.
Clippert Academy
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1981 Mckinstry St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-5009
Gr: 6-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Legacy Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2750 Selden St
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 578-7235
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #88.
Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6501 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 651-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
The School At Marygrove
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8425 W Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 335-1331
Gr: K-12 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Ludington Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
19501 Berg Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 494-7549
Gr: 7-8 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #1111.
Charles Wright Academy Of Arts And Science
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
19299 Berg Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 538-3024
Gr: PK-8 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Rank: #1212.
Golightly Education Center
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5536 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 494-2538
Gr: PK-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Burton International Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Martin Luther King Jr Blv
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 596-3800
Gr: PK-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #1414.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15531 Linwood St
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 494-8820
Gr: PK-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1515.
Davison Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 E Davison St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 252-3118
Gr: PK-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1616.
Garvey Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 Van Dyke St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-7400
Gr: PK-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #1717.
Munger Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5525 Martin St
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 873-0655
Gr: PK-8 | 933 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Carstens Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13000 Essex Ave
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 866-5500
Gr: PK-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Greenfield Union Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
420 W 7 Mile Rd
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 866-2999
Gr: K-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #2020.
Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy
(Math: 16% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6021 Mcmillan St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3701
Gr: PK-8 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Mark Twain Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12800 Visger St
Detroit, MI 48217
(313) 386-5530
Gr: PK-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Noble Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8646 Fullerton St
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 873-0377
Gr: PK-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #2323.
Priest Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7840 Wagner St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 849-3705
Gr: PK-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2424.
Hutchinson Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Garland St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-4169
Gr: PK-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #2525.
Academy Of The Americas High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5680 Konkel St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 335-1310
Gr: 4-12 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
Al Holmes Academy Of Blended Learning
(Math: 10% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8950 Crane St
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 866-5644
Gr: PK-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #2727.
Nichols Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 Burns St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 852-0800
Gr: PK-8 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2828.
Sampsonwebber Leadership Academy
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4700 Tireman St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 596-4750
Gr: PK-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #2929.
Dpscd Virtual School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9026 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-6897
Gr: K-12 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3030.
Bow Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
19801 Prevost St
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 852-0500
Gr: PK-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #3131.
Spain Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3700 Beaubien St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 494-2081
Gr: PK-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementarymiddle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8145 Puritan St
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 494-3830
Gr: PK-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7635 Chatham
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 274-8560
Gr: 2-8 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Marion Law Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
19411 Cliff St
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 866-3400
Gr: PK-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3535.
Earhart Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Scotten St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3945
Gr: PK-8 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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  • District size: 107 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 47,611 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 76% (Top 50% in MI)
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  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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