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Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 855 students in Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,278 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District, 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#627 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
1,218 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
95%
18%
# White Students
7 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
1%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
96
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,117 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 $9,318 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,117
$18,510
Spending / Student
$9,318
$17,693
Best Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1903 Wilkins St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 833-1100
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 833-1100
Grades: PK-8
| 855 students
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