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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 574 students in Dearborn Heights School District #7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Dearborn Heights School District #7 have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,454 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dearborn Heights School District #7, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
521 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
21%
23%
# White Students
1,448 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
59%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
226
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,655 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 $12,013 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,655
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,013
$17,693
Best Dearborn Heights School District #7 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakley W Best Middle 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
| 574 students
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