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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 7,258 students in Dearborn City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Dearborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Dearborn City School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
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 and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
19,874 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
1,224 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dearborn City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
26 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
237 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
371 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
582 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
18,562 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,485
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,435
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,370
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,410
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,415
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,400
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,423
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,489
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,565
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,077
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,690
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,484
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,586
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
45
2,987
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,786 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,258
$18,370
Spending / Student
$14,786
$17,559
Best Dearborn City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry Ford Early College
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Grades: 9-12
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Henry Ford Early Collegeadvanced Manufacturing
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
Rank: #33.
Dearborn High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19501 Outer Dr
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1600
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,969 students
Rank: #44.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Grades: PK-12
| 269 students
Rank: #55.
Fordson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13800 Ford Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1400
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,339 students
Rank: #66.
Edsel Ford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20601 Rotunda Dr
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1500
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,639 students
Rank: #77.
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Grades: K-12
| 405 students
Rank: #88.
Dearborn Magnet High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-4800
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-4800
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1588
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1588
Grades: 9-12
| 12 students
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