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Detroit Public Schools Community District

Detroit Public Schools Community District in Michigan: 104 public schools with 48,448 students and 16.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,406 per student in FY2024.

Schools
104
Students
48,448
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,406
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
3,032
Counselors (FTE)
140
Students per counselor
347
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
31.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

18%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 92% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

20,973 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

12%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 88% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

21,176 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2017–2024
$13.7K17
$13.1K18
$15.2K19
$16.0K20
$17.2K21
$21.8K22
$22.0K23
$21.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $220.4M
State
53% · $730.8M
Local
32% · $438.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,514
Support services
$9,925
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$63.5M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 69Middle schools: 4High schools: 24Other schools: 7
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
AL Holmes Academy of Blended LearningFree meals for all
Pre-K–840113.010%11%
Academy of the Americas at LoganFree meals for all
K–349519.018%23%
Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and TechnologyFree meals for all
Pre-K–637417.217%21%
Barton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–722115.713%18%
Bates AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–877318.471%58%
Bennett Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–549818.615%15%
Bow ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–845915.019%9.3%
Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre ArtsFree meals for all
Pre-K–875418.612%2.7%
Brewer AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–844121.29.7%6.6%
Bunche Preparatory AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–840112.614%7.3%
Burns ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–841114.710%6.0%
Burton International AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–848217.221%12%
Carleton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–537913.510%9.0%
Carstens ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–826614.011%11%
Carver STEM AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–843517.411%7.0%
Charles Wright Academy of Arts and ScienceFree meals for all
Pre-K–869219.022%12%
Chrysler Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–513716.551%41%
Coleman A Young Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–538214.07.1%7.1%
Cooke STEM AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–629611.417%11%
Davison ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–876518.024%23%
Dixon Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–848516.89.2%6.5%
Dossin ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–828313.515%8.3%
Durfee ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–863220.412%7.2%
Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–81,00221.712%7.0%
Edison Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–527913.017%22%
Edmonson MontessoriFree meals for all
Pre-K–826214.260%46%
Edward Duke Ellington at BeckhamFree meals for all
Pre-K–856018.711%7.5%
Emerson ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–853214.811%5.1%
Fisher Magnet AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–875815.37.6%4.5%
Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural StudiesFree meals for all
Pre-K–871516.552%39%
Gardner Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–523916.711%10%
Garvey AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–843413.216%8.6%
Golightly Education CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K–841215.829%23%
Gompers ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–874917.310%6.2%
Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
1–818512.213%15%
Hamilton AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–835815.67.8%8.3%
Harms Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–827915.511%11%
Henderson AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–855817.37.3%5.5%
Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–837914.118%8.1%
John R King Academic and Performing Arts AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–887917.919%8.8%
Keidan Special Education CenterFree meals for all
Pre-K–81056.6——
Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–887620.813%7.1%
Mann Learning CommunityFree meals for all
Pre-K–535915.016%8.7%
Marion Law AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–838615.112%7.4%
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–825114.819%14%
Marquette ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–842215.29.7%6.7%
Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–869215.215%10%
Mason AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–847615.37.8%7.5%
Maybury Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–528414.617%19%
Moses Field CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
Pre-K–8695.8——
Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–895419.128%18%
Neinas Dual Language Learning AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–845717.621%19%
Nichols ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–831117.819%12%
Noble ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–851215.113%9.6%
Nolan ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–845316.28.5%9.2%
Palmer Park Preparatory AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–840516.227%13%
Pasteur Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–631011.718%10%
Paul Robeson Malcolm X AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–830315.914%6.8%
Priest ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–867315.514%11%
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
K–829617.413%10%
Roberto Clemente Learning AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–552118.916%20%
Ronald Brown AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–883417.76.4%5.0%
SampsonWebber Leadership AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–833012.715%12%
Schulze Academy for Technology and ArtsFree meals for all
Pre-K–863018.516%7.5%
Spain ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–840313.322%13%
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–845517.010%7.5%
Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–845113.510%10.0%
Vernor Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–834017.417%9.8%
Wayne Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–523414.68.1%8.1%
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet SchoolFree meals for all
3–8687.243%40%
Blackwell InstituteFree meals for all
3–8929.228%26%
Clippert AcademyFree meals for all
6–842424.939%24%
J E Clark Preparatory AcademyFree meals for all
3–812511.421%12%
Breithaupt Career and Technical CenterCareer and technical
9–1210.1——
Cass Technical High SchoolFree meals for all
9–122,49324.0——
Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1240317.5——
Cody High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1256315.6——
Communication and Media Arts High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1234919.4——
Crockett Midtown High School of Science and MedicineFree meals for all
9–1219114.7——
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at GolightlyFree meals for all
9–12969.6——
Denby High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1246417.8——
Detroit Lions AcademyFree meals for all
6–1240011.89.7%7.2%
Detroit School of ArtsFree meals for all
9–1252314.7——
East English Village Preparatory Academy at FinneyFree meals for all
9–1263917.3——
Frederick Douglass Academy for Young MenFree meals for all
9–12686.2——
Golightly Career and Technical CenterCareer and technical
9–120———
Henry Ford High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1260718.4——
Jerry L White CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
9–121208.0——
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1297623.8——
Mumford High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1285017.7——
Northwestern High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1230513.3——
Osborn High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1240319.2——
Pershing High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1241517.9——
Randolph Career and Technical CenterCareer and technical
9–1250.5——
Renaissance High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,19720.1——
Southeastern High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1260217.7——
Western International High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,95923.0——
Academy of The Americas High SchoolFree meals for all
4–1287419.015%8.6%
Charles R Drew Transition CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
Ungraded2214.6——
DPSCD Virtual SchoolFully virtual
K–121769.035%19%
Detroit International Academy for Young WomenFree meals for all
Pre-K–1224811.732%21%
Diann BanksWilliamson Educational CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
Ungraded10915.6——
The School at MarygroveFree meals for all
K–1260615.952%44%
Turning Point AcademySpecial educationFree meals for all
K–12423.9——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
3011 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone
(313)873-7922
Website