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Higgins Elementary School (Closed 2008)

9200 Olivet Street
Detroit, MI 48209

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Higgins Elementary School serves 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Higgins Elementary School
Kind	67
1	62
2	78
3	56
4	54
5	48

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School
2025	365
2024	365
2023	365
2022	365
2021	365
2020	365
2019	365
2018	365
2017	365
2016	365
2015	365
2007	310
2006	365
2005	381
2004	416
2003	487
2002	424
2001	439
2000	403
1999	346
1998	385
1997	408
1996	430
1995	428
1994	457
1993	496
1992	521
1991	516
1990	436
1989	390
1988	364

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2007	22
2006	22
2005	25
2004	17
2003	13
2002	25
2001	25
2000	21
1999	24
1998	23
1997	24
1996	21
1995	21
1994	24

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	17:1	16:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	21:1
2005	15:1	19:1	20:1
2004	24:1	19:1	25:1
2003	37:1	19:1	34:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	14:1	19:1	20:1
1998	17:1	19:1	21:1
1997	17:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	20:1	24:1
1995	20:1	20:1	23:1
1994	19:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School	Michigan
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

63%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	63%	9%
2024	63%	9%
2023	63%	9%	3%
2022	63%	9%	3%
2021	63%	8%	3%
2020	63%	8%	3%
2019	63%	8%	3%
2018	63%	8%	3%
2017	63%	8%	3%
2016	63%	7%	8%
2015	63%	7%	10%
2007	66%	4%	6%
2006	62%	4%	6%
2005	58%	4%	6%
2004	57%	4%	5%
2003	50%	4%	5%
2002	47%	4%	4%
2001	41%	4%	4%
2000	38%	3%	5%
1999	32%	3%	3%
1998	33%	3%	3%
1997	29%	3%	3%
1996	23%	3%	3%
1995	21%	3%	3%
1994	21%	2%	3%
1993	17%	2%	2%
1992	21%	2%	2%
1991	16%	2%	3%
1990	15%	2%	2%
1989	12%	2%	2%
1988	12%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	7%	18%
2024	7%	18%
2023	7%	18%	94%
2022	7%	18%	94%
2021	7%	18%	94%
2020	7%	18%	94%
2019	7%	18%	94%
2018	8%	18%	95%
2017	8%	18%	95%
2016	8%	18%	89%
2015	8%	18%	65%
2007	7%	20%	90%
2006	7%	20%	91%
2005	10%	20%	91%
2004	10%	20%	91%
2003	14%	20%	91%
2002	13%	20%	91%
2001	10%	19%	91%
2000	10%	19%	87%
1999	5%	19%	92%
1998	6%	19%	92%
1997	7%	18%	92%
1996	4%	18%	91%
1995	6%	18%	90%
1994	10%	17%	90%
1993	13%	17%	90%
1992	15%	17%	89%
1991	20%	17%	86%
1990	20%	18%	89%
1989	31%	18%	89%
1988	29%	18%	89%

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White

28%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	28%	63%
2024	28%	63%
2023	28%	64%	2%
2022	28%	64%	2%
2021	28%	65%	2%
2020	28%	66%	2%
2019	28%	66%	2%
2018	28%	66%	1%
2017	28%	66%	1%
2016	28%	67%	2%
2015	28%	68%	4%
2007	25%	71%	2%
2006	28%	73%	2%
2005	29%	72%	2%
2004	31%	73%	3%
2003	34%	72%	3%
2002	39%	73%	3%
2001	47%	74%	4%
2000	48%	75%	5%
1999	65%	75%	4%
1998	64%	75%	4%
1997	67%	76%	4%
1996	74%	76%	5%
1995	73%	77%	6%
1994	70%	79%	6%
1993	70%	79%	7%
1992	62%	79%	8%
1991	58%	78%	9%
1990	65%	78%	8%
1989	59%	78%	8%
1988	59%	78%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

72%

37%

0.52

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	0.52	0.56
2024	0.52	0.56
2023	0.52	0.55	0.12
2022	0.52	0.55	0.12
2021	0.52	0.54	0.12
2020	0.52	0.53	0.12
2019	0.52	0.53	0.12
2018	0.52	0.53	0.11
2017	0.52	0.53	0.11
2016	0.52	0.52	0.21
2015	0.52	0.50	0.34
2007	0.50	0.46	0.18
2006	0.54	0.43	0.18
2005	0.57	0.44	0.17
2004	0.57	0.43	0.17
2003	0.62	0.44	0.17
2002	0.62	0.42	0.17
2001	0.61	0.42	0.17
2000	0.65	0.40	0.21
1999	0.53	0.40	0.16
1998	0.54	0.40	0.15
1997	0.52	0.39	0.16
1996	0.43	0.39	0.17
1995	0.42	0.37	0.19
1994	0.50	0.35	0.19
1993	0.49	0.35	0.19
1992	0.55	0.35	0.21
1991	0.63	0.37	0.24
1990	0.57	0.36	0.21
1989	0.61	0.36	0.20
1988	0.58	0.36	0.20

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Eligible for

99%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	99%	45%
2024	99%	50%
2023	99%	49%	76%
2022	99%	47%	76%
2021	99%	46%	76%
2020	99%	45%	76%
2019	99%	45%	76%
2018	98%	40%	75%
2017	98%	40%	75%
2016	98%	40%	74%
2015	98%	41%	75%
2007	94%	30%	74%
2006	99%	30%	72%
2005	99%	28%	72%
2004	91%	27%	64%
2003	56%	25%	55%
2002	71%	25%	65%
2001	71%	24%	61%
2000	82%	25%	69%
1999	80%	25%	68%
1998	92%	26%	70%
1997	74%	26%	72%
1996	74%	25%	66%
1995	77%	25%	63%
1994	84%	23%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Higgins Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	7%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	5%
2001	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Detroit Public Schools Community

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Higgins Elementary School?

365 students attend Higgins Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Higgins Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Higgins Elementary School?

Higgins Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Higgins Elementary School offer ?

Higgins Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Higgins Elementary School part of?

Higgins Elementary School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community.

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