For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 269 students in Detroit Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Detroit Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Detroit Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Detroit Community Schools High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
550 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
31,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Detroit Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#835 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
48%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
547 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
100%
17%
# White Students
n/a
361,785 Students
% White Students
n/a
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
21
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,380 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,149 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,380
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,149
$17,461
Best Detroit Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Community Schools High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Grades: 9-12
| 269 students
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