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Detroit, MI
Public School Ratings




Detroit Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Detroit Public Schools Community School District details

Detroit Public Schools Community School District
3011 W Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48202

48,536 Students enrolled in District

110 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Detroit Public Schools Community School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

1

(10 is best)

Better than 8.6% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
10%
36%
14%
42%
6%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Al Holmes Academy Of Blended Learning School
8950 Crane St
Detroit, MI, 48213
PK-08
Academy Of The Americas High School
5680 Konkel St
Detroit, MI, 48210
04-12
Academy Of The Americas At Logan School
3811 Cicotte St
Detroit, MI, 48210
KG-03
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School
7635 Chatham
Detroit, MI, 48239
PK-08
Bagley Elementary School Of Journalism And Technol
8100 Curtis St
Detroit, MI, 48221
PK-06
Barton Elementary School
8530 Joy Rd
Detroit, MI, 48204
KG-05
Bates Academy School
19701 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI, 48221
PK-08
Benjamin Carson High School Of Science And Medicin
571 Mack Avenue
Detroit, MI, 48201
09-12
Bennett Elementary School
2111 Mullane St
Detroit, MI, 48209
PK-05
Blackwell Institute School
9330 Shoemaker St
Detroit, MI, 48213
PK-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.5% 67.6%
Black 82.2% 18.7%
Hispanic 13.7% 9.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 3.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 81.7% 49.8%
Free lunch eligible 80.5% 46.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.2% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,039 $404,112,491 48.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,661 $83,496,809 10.0%
Staff $1,036 $52,078,684 6.3%
General Administration $107 $5,378,783 0.6%
School Administration $948 $47,655,012 5.7%
Operation $1,800 $90,484,200 10.9%
Transportation $523 $26,290,687 3.2%
Other $1,205 $60,574,145 7.3%
Total Support $7,280 $365,958,320 43.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,249 $62,785,981 7.5%
Total Expenditures $16,568 $832,856,792 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,303 $10,472,771,170 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,089 $1,561,376,980 6.9%
Staff $673 $965,764,951 4.3%
General Administration $275 $393,721,602 1.7%
School Administration $723 $1,037,127,879 4.6%
Operation $1,101 $1,578,839,213 7.0%
Transportation $502 $719,551,334 3.2%
Other $660 $945,908,306 4.2%
Total Support $5,022 $7,202,233,256 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,415 $4,897,130,513 21.7%
Total Expenditures $15,740 $22,572,121,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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