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Detroit Public Schools Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 107 public schools serving 47,611 students in Detroit Public Schools Community School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.
Public Schools in Detroit Public Schools Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Michigan public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
107 Schools
3,509 Schools
# Students
47,611 Students
1,376,331 Students
# Teachers
2,906 Teachers
82,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Detroit Public Schools Community 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 71% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#786 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
71%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.56
# American Indian Students
58 Students
8,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
719 Students
50,770 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,968 Students
125,678 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
9%
# Black Students
38,388 Students
244,434 Students
% Black Students
81%
18%
# White Students
1,167 Students
871,645 Students
% White Students
2%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
1,208 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
73,219 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,709
110,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,068
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,154
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,761
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,830
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,736
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,595
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,400
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,236
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,522
114,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,660
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,054
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,552
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
334
3,972
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,590 is higher 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 $18,322 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$933 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$872 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,590
$18,510
Spending / Student
$18,322
$17,693
Best Detroit Public Schools Community School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keidan Special Education Center
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4441 Collingwood St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-9400
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-9400
Grades: PK-8
| 90 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Jerry L White Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14804 W Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 416-4200
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 416-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 126 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Moses Field Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Sheridan St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-5790
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-5790
Grades: PK-8
| 61 students
Rank: #44.
Diann Bankswilliamson Educational Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5020 Cadieux Rd
Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 347-7280
Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 347-7280
Grades: Inquire with school
| 127 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Frederick Douglass Academy For Young Men
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9026 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 596-3555
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 596-3555
Grades: 9-12
| 80 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Legacy Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2750 Selden St
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 578-7235
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 578-7235
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Turning Point Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18501 Waltham St
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 347-8900
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 347-8900
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #88.
Bates Academy
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19701 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7000
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7000
Grades: PK-8
| 785 students
Rank: #99.
Chrysler Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1445 E Lafayette St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 494-8440
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 494-8440
Grades: PK-5
| 130 students
Rank: #1010.
Renaissance High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6565 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 416-4600
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 416-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,171 students
Rank: #1111.
Cass Technical High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2501 2nd Ave
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 263-2000
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 263-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,485 students
Rank: #1212.
Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6501 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 651-2400
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 651-2400
Grades: PK-8
| 689 students
Rank: #1313.
The School At Marygrove
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8425 W Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 335-1331
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 335-1331
Grades: K-12
| 534 students
Rank: #1414.
Clippert Academy
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1981 Mckinstry St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-5009
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-5009
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: #1515.
Edmonson Montessori
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 W Canfield St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 873-7441
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 873-7441
Grades: PK-8
| 215 students
Rank: #1616.
Ludington Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19501 Berg Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 494-7549
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 494-7549
Grades: 7-8
| 33 students
Rank: #1717.
Charles Wright Academy Of Arts And Science
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19299 Berg Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 538-3024
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 538-3024
Grades: PK-8
| 633 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Davison Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2800 E Davison St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 252-3118
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 252-3118
Grades: PK-8
| 790 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15531 Linwood St
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 494-8820
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 494-8820
Grades: PK-8
| 520 students
Rank: #2020.
Golightly Education Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5536 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 494-2538
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 494-2538
Grades: PK-8
| 352 students
Rank: #2121.
Crockett Midtown High School Of Science And Medicine
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
571 Mack Ave
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 494-1805
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 494-1805
Grades: 9-12
| 152 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Academy Of The Americas At Logan
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3811 Cicotte St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 873-7441
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 873-7441
Grades: K-3
| 496 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Maybury Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4410 Porter St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-2014
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-2014
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #2424.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2111 Mullane St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3585
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3585
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Bagley Elementary School Of Journalism And Technology
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Curtis St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7175
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7175
Grades: PK-6
| 343 students
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Nichols Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Burns St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 852-0800
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 852-0800
Grades: PK-8
| 283 students
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Pasteur Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
19811 Stoepel St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7314
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7314
Grades: PK-6
| 330 students
Rank: #2828.
Burton International Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Martin Luther King Jr Blv
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 596-3800
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 596-3800
Grades: PK-8
| 476 students
Rank: #2929.
Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6021 Mcmillan St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3701
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3701
Grades: PK-8
| 427 students
Rank: #3030.
Munger Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5525 Martin St
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 873-0655
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 873-0655
Grades: PK-8
| 933 students
Rank: #3131.
Detroit School Of Arts
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
123 Selden St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 494-6000
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 494-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 470 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Central High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2425 Tuxedo St
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 252-3000
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 252-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 392 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Pershing High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
18875 Ryan Rd
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 866-7700
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 866-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 378 students
Rank: #34 - 4034. - 40.
Carstens Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13000 Essex Ave
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 866-5500
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 866-5500
Grades: PK-8
| 274 students
Rank: #34 - 4034. - 40.
Coleman A Young Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15771 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 852-0725
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 852-0725
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Detroit Public Schools Community School District?
Detroit Public Schools Community School District manages 107 public schools serving 47,611 students.
What is the rank of Detroit Public Schools Community School District?
Detroit Public Schools Community School District is ranked #774 out of 851 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Detroit Public Schools Community School District?
81% of Detroit Public Schools Community School District students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Detroit Public Schools Community School District?
Detroit Public Schools Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What is Detroit Public Schools Community School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,322 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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