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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 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,062 students in Dearborn City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Dearborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
19,197 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
1,251 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dearborn City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#341 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.9%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,308 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,832
$18,629
Spending / Student
$15,308
$17,806
Best Dearborn City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dearborn Stem Middle School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-1904
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-1904
Gr: 6-8 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Bryant Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
460 N Vernon St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-2900
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-2900
Gr: 6-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Gr: PK-12 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Lowrey Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6601 Jonathon St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #55.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23851 Yale St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2800
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2800
Gr: 6-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Stout Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18500 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-4600
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-4600
Gr: 6-8 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #77.
Unis Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7801 Maple St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #88.
Salina Intermediate 4 8
(Math: 25% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2623 Salina St
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6600
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6600
Gr: 4-8 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #99.
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Gr: K-12 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1010.
Woodworth Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4951 Ternes St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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