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Detroit Public Schools Community 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 2026 school year, there are 104 public schools serving 48,448 students in Detroit Public Schools Community. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.
Public Schools in Detroit Public Schools Community have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), 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
104 Schools
3,470 Schools
# Students
48,448 Students
1,369,382 Students
# Teachers
2,972 Teachers
82,971 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Detroit Public Schools Community, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#751 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
79%
18%
% White
2%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,252 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,005 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$933 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$872 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,252
$18,604
Spending / Student
$18,005
$17,782
Best Detroit Public Schools Community Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Keidan Special Education Center
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4441 Collingwood St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-9400
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-9400
Gr: PK-8 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #33.
Bates Academy
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19701 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7000
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7000
Gr: PK-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Rank: #44.
Chrysler Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1445 E Lafayette St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 494-8440
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 494-8440
Gr: PK-5 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: Inquire with school | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Detroit Lions Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2001 W Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 852-9677
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 852-9677
Gr: 6-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 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
Gr: K-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Moses Field Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Sheridan St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-5790
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-5790
Gr: PK-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #99.
Renaissance High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6565 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 416-4600
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 416-4600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,197 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #1010.
Cass Technical High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2501 2nd Ave
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 263-2000
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 263-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,493 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Frederick Douglass Academy For Young Men
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9026 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 596-3555
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 596-3555
Gr: 9-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #1212.
Edmonson Montessori
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 W Canfield St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 873-7441
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 873-7441
Gr: PK-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1313.
Clippert Academy
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1981 Mckinstry St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-5009
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-5009
Gr: 6-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1414.
Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6501 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 651-2400
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 651-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #1515.
The School At Marygrove
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Gr: K-12 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
Bagley Elementary School Of Journalism And Technology
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Curtis St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7175
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7175
Gr: PK-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #1717.
Charles Wright Academy Of Arts And Science
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19299 Berg Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 538-3024
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 538-3024
Gr: PK-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Rank: #1818.
Golightly Education Center
(Math: 18% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #1919.
Barton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8530 Joy Rd
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-7441
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-7441
Gr: PK-7 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #2020.
Pasteur Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
19811 Stoepel St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7314
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7314
Gr: PK-6 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #2121.
Burton International Academy
(Math: 13% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #2222.
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
Gr: PK-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2323.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2111 Mullane St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3585
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3585
Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2424.
Davison Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2800 E Davison St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 252-3118
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 252-3118
Gr: PK-8 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2525.
Davis Aerospace Technical High School At Golightly
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 Dickerson St
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 822-8820
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 822-8820
Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #2626.
Garvey Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2301 Van Dyke St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-7400
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-7400
Gr: PK-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
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
Gr: K-3 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Gardner Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6528 Mansfield St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 581-4615
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 581-4615
Gr: PK-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
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
Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3131.
Munger Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5525 Martin St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 873-0655
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 873-0655
Gr: PK-8 | 954 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Carstens Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13000 Essex Ave
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 866-5500
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 866-5500
Gr: PK-8 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Greenfield Union Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
420 W 7 Mile Rd
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 866-2999
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 866-2999
Gr: 1-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Mann Learning Community
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
19625 Elmira St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 866-9580
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 866-9580
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #3535.
Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy
(Math: 16% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6021 Mcmillan St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3701
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3701
Gr: PK-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Detroit Public Schools Community?
Detroit Public Schools Community manages 104 public schools serving 48,448 students.
What is the rank of Detroit Public Schools Community?
Detroit Public Schools Community is ranked #754 out of 845 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 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?
79% of Detroit Public Schools Community students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Detroit Public Schools Community?
Detroit Public Schools Community 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's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,005 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
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