Dearborn City School District

18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124-4222
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,434 students in Dearborn City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Dearborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
37 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
20,073 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
1,254 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Dearborn City 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#490 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dearborn City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dearborn City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dearborn City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dearborn City   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.59
# American Indian Students
24 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
242 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
571 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
18,815 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,482
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,354
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,401
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,389
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,394
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,458
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,459
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,538
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,651
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,181
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,687
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,440
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,598
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
41
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,640 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dearborn City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$294 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Dearborn City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,097
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dearborn City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,640
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dearborn City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dearborn City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dearborn Stem Middle School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-1904
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
22586 Ann Arbor Trail
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Grades: PK-12
| 248 students
Rank: #33.
Bryant Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
460 North Vernon St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #44.
Lowrey Middle School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6601 Jonathon St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Stout Middle School
Math: 27% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18500 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: #66.
Smith Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
23851 Yale St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
Rank: #77.
Unis Middle School
Math: 21% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7801 Maple St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #88.
Woodworth Middle School
Math: 15% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4951 Ternes St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 867 students
Rank: #99.
Salina Intermediate 4 8
Math: 11% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2623 Salina St
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6600
Grades: 4-8
| 470 students
Rank: n/an/a
18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Grades: K-12
| 552 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,073 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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