Dearborn City School District

18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124-4222
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Dearborn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 30 public elementary schools serving 13,248 students in Dearborn City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Dearborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
19,557 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
1,236 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dearborn City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#387 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
34%
42%
45%
30%
38%
92%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
93%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,026 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,522
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,026
$17,693

Best Dearborn City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dearborn Stem Middle School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-1904
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Howard Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1611 N York St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-6350
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Duvall Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
22561 Beech St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2750
Grades: PK-5
| 220 students
Rank: #44.
Haigh Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 N Silvery Ln
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #55.
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 N Waverly St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #66.
Snow Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2000 Culver Ave
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-6250
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #77.
Bryant Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
460 N Vernon St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students
Rank: #88.
Nowlin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23600 Penn St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 241 students
Rank: #99.
Lowrey Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6601 Jonathon St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #1010.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Grades: PK-12
| 264 students
Rank: #1111.
River Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20755 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-6750
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #1212.
Maples Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6801 Mead St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6454
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #1313.
Lowrey Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6601 Jonathon St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #1414.
Stout Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18500 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Iris Becker Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10821 Henson St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6950
Grades: PK-5
| 222 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Mcdonald Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10151 Diversey St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #1717.
Long Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Westwood St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-6104
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #1818.
Oakman Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7545 Chase Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #1919.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
23851 Yale St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: #2020.
William Ford Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14749 Alber St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: #2121.
Miller Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4824 Lois St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6850
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
Rank: #2222.
Mccollough Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7801 Maple St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
Rank: #2323.
Whitmorebolles Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21501 Whitmore St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #2424.
Geer Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14767 Prospect St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #2525.
Unis Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7801 Maple St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #2626.
Salina Elementary P 3
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2700 Ferney St
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6550
Grades: PK-3
| 396 students
Rank: #2727.
Henry Ford Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16140 Driscoll St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 721 students
Rank: #2828.
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Grades: K-12
| 491 students
Rank: #2929.
Woodworth Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4951 Ternes St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #3030.
Salina Intermediate 4 8
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2623 Salina St
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6600
Grades: 4-8
| 464 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,557 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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