Detroit Public Schools Community District

District Overview

Detroit Public Schools Community District is a public school district serving DETROIT area, Michigan. For academic year 2020-2021, 107 schools served 52,008 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 107 schools. A total of 2,951 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Michigan state assessment result, 12% of students are proficient in Math learning and 18% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.detroitk12.org (313)873-7922 3011 W GRAND BLVD, STE 1400, DETROIT, MI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

ANNE MEIROW

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CARRIE BRYANT

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KRISTEN HOWARD

email phone

Schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

In Detroit Public Schools Community District, 107 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy View

313 Students

15 Students per teacher

Golightly Education Center View

378 Students

17 Students per teacher

Palmer Park Preparatory Academy View

437 Students

16 Students per teacher

Blackwell Institute View

306 Students

16 Students per teacher

Moses Field Center View

87 Students

7 Students per teacher

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Detroit Lions Academy View

86 Students

12 Students per teacher

Fisher Magnet Upper Academy View

431 Students

21 Students per teacher

Ludington Magnet Middle School View

720 Students

34 Students per teacher

Clippert Academy View

461 Students

20 Students per teacher

Communication And Media Arts High School View

581 Students

22 Students per teacher

Breithaupt Career And Technical Center View

4 Students

0 Students per teacher

Detroit School Of Arts View

433 Students

14 Students per teacher

Davis Aerospace Technical High School At Golightly View

148 Students

12 Students per teacher

Randolph Career And Technical Center View

10 Students

1 Students per teacher

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Priest Elementarymiddle School View

750 Students

14 Students per teacher

Detroit International Academy For Young Women View

314 Students

13 Students per teacher

Academy Of The Americas High School View

96 Students

11 Students per teacher

Turning Point Academy View

31 Students

3 Students per teacher

Charles R Drew Transition Center View

469 Students

9 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Michigan

Schoolcraft Community College District VIEW

Livonia, MI

$7,906 ($5,982) Tuition & Fees

Northwestern Michigan College VIEW

Traverse City, MI

$12,762 ($10,076) Tuition & Fees

Jackson College VIEW

Jackson, MI

$9,795 ($7,755) Tuition & Fees

Henry Ford College VIEW

Dearborn, MI

$7,040 ($5,452) Tuition & Fees

Alpena Community College VIEW

Alpena, MI

$7,800 Tuition & Fees

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Hillsdale College VIEW

Hillsdale, MI

$32,092 Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Hope College VIEW

Holland, MI

$40,420 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Calvin University VIEW

Grand Rapids, MI

$38,670 Tuition & Fees

1,245 SAT Score

Kettering University VIEW

Flint, MI

$46,380 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

University of Detroit Mercy VIEW

Detroit, MI

$32,300 Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

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Career Quest Learning Centers-Lansing VIEW

Lansing, MI

$17,727 Tuition & Fees

West Shore Community College VIEW

Scottville, MI

$8,670 ($6,270) Tuition & Fees

Wayne County Community College District VIEW

Detroit, MI

$4,067 ($3,333) Tuition & Fees

Washtenaw Community College VIEW

Ann Arbor, MI

$6,336 ($4,584) Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Michigan College VIEW

Dowagiac, MI

$7,850 ($7,364) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 52,008 students are attending Detroit Public Schools Community District. By gender, there are 25,921 (49.8%) and 24,999 (48.1%) female students at Detroit Public Schools Community District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,232 White (2.4%), 43,032 Black (82.7%), and815 Asian (1.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 12.8%	6,656	3,401	3,255
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	88	40	48
Asian 1.6%	815	394	421
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	51	7	44
Black 82.7%	43,032	21,959	21,073
White 2.4%	1,232	693	539
Two or More Races 0.3%	131	66	65
Total	52,005	26,560	25,445

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	5,043	2,622	2,421
American Indian/Alaska Native	8	4	4
Asian	556	283	273
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	40	1	39
Black	68	43	25
White	426	239	187
Two or More Races	5	2	3
Total	6,143	3,189	2,954

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	705	467	238
American Indian/Alaska Native	10	6	4
Asian	41	26	15
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	7,817	5,212	2,605
White	241	162	79
Two or More Races	16	9	7
Total	8,832	5,883	2,949

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 12%	12%	17%	13%	9%	8%	11%	11%	13%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 32%	32%	50-59%	20-29%	30-39%	20-29%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%
Hispanic students 16%	16%	28%	20%	11%	14%	17%	14%	8%
Black students 10%	10%	15%	11%	8%	7%	8%	10%	14%
White students 17%	17%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	11-19%
Two or More Races 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	20%	19%	13%	15%	13%	15%	17%
Economically disadvantaged students 11%	11%	16%	12%	8%	8%	9%	11%	12%
Limited English proficient students 16%	16%	31%	20%	12%	12%	15%	11%	8%
Female students 11%	11%	17%	13%	8%	8%	10%	11%	13%
Male students 12%	12%	18%	13%	10%	9%	11%	12%	14%
Homeless enrolled students 8%	6-9%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	<50%
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%
Military Connected Student Status 20%	≤20%	***	*	*	*	<50%	*	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 21%	21%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%
Military Connected Student Status 30%	21-39%	*	<50%	*	*	*	***
Hispanic students 22%	22%	31%	21%	20%	20%	21%	15%
Black students 17%	17%	26%	14%	12%	15%	14%	13%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Male students 16%	16%	23%	13%	11%	15%	14%	12%
Limited English proficient students 19%	19%	24%	16%	14%	21%	20%	16%
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	21-39%	≤10%	≤20%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%
Female students 21%	21%	31%	18%	17%	17%	16%	16%
Economically disadvantaged students 17%	17%	26%	15%	13%	15%	14%	13%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	22%	27%	20%	19%	20%	20%	22%
All students 18%	18%	27%	16%	14%	16%	15%	14%
Two or More Races 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 40%	40%	45-49%	35-39%	20-29%	50-59%	20-29%	30-39%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,088 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 802 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 2,937 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Detroit Public Schools Community District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,088	7%
Advanced Placement Math	239	2%
Advanced Placement Science	438	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	675	4%
International BS program	802	5%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,937	19%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 3,023 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 99.9% of teachers are certified. 85.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	3,023	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	3,020	99.9%
Teachers who are not certified	3	0.1%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	195	6.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	236	7.8%
School counselors	101	Students per counselor: 515 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	8	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	15	-