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Dearborn Heights School District #7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,764 students in Dearborn Heights School District #7. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Dearborn Heights School District #7 have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,528 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dearborn Heights School District #7, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#676 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.57
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
329 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
564 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
22%
18%
# White Students
1,481 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
58%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
254
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,661 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,255
$18,370
Spending / Student
$11,661
$17,559
Best Dearborn Heights School District #7 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4651 Polk St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-0500
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-0500
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Bedford School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4650 Croissant St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-4100
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
Rank: #33.
Oakley W Best Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22201 Powers Ave
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-3200
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #44.
Pardee School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4650 Pardee Ave
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-5600
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
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