Detroit Leadership Academy School District

13550 Virgil
Detroit, MI 48223
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 453 students in Detroit Leadership Academy School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Detroit Leadership Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
742 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Detroit Leadership Academy School District, 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 increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#857 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Detroit Leadership Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Detroit Leadership Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Detroit Leadership Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Detroit Leadership Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Detroit Leadership Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
717 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
97%
21%
# White Students
12 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
1%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
52
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,190 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Detroit Leadership Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Detroit Leadership Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,532
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Detroit Leadership Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,190
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Detroit Leadership Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Detroit Leadership Academy School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Leadership Academy K8
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13550 Virgil St
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 242-1500
Grades: PK-8
| 453 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 742 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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