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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 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,053 students in Dearborn City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Dearborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
19,557 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
1,236 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dearborn City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
30 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
218 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
361 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
647 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
18,201 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,482
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,454
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,447
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,391
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,419
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,437
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,369
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,420
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,468
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,897
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,601
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,445
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,683
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
44
2,152
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.
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 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dearborn Stem Middle School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-1904
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-1904
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Bryant Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
460 N Vernon St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-2900
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students
Rank: #33.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
(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
| 264 students
Rank: #44.
Lowrey Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6601 Jonathon St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #55.
Stout Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18500 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-4600
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #66.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23851 Yale St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2800
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: #77.
Unis Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7801 Maple St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #88.
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12
(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
| 491 students
Rank: #99.
Woodworth Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4951 Ternes St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #1010.
Salina Intermediate 4 8
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2623 Salina St
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6600
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6600
Grades: 4-8
| 464 students
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