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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 9 public high schools serving 7,064 students in Dearborn City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Dearborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Dearborn City School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dearborn High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
19,557 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
1,236 Teachers
30,578 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.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry Ford Early College
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Grades: 9-12
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Henry Ford Early Collegeadvanced Manufacturing
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1584
Grades: 9-12
| 420 students
Rank: #33.
Dearborn High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19501 Outer Dr
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1600
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,882 students
Rank: #44.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Grades: PK-12
| 264 students
Rank: #55.
Fordson High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13800 Ford Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1400
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,092 students
Rank: #66.
Edsel Ford High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20601 Rotunda Dr
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1500
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,571 students
Rank: #77.
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Grades: K-12
| 491 students
Rank: #88.
Dearborn Magnet High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-4800
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 104 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy
Alternative School
5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1588
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 317-1588
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
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