Dearborn City School District

18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124-4222
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
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 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#341 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
38%
90%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.9%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,197 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,030 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$404 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,197
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,030
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Dearborn City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-8 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Bryant Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
460 N Vernon St
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:
7/
10
Top 50%
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
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:
6/
10
Top 50%
6601 Jonathon St
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:
6/
10
Top 50%
23851 Yale St
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18500 Oakwood Blvd
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:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7801 Maple St
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2623 Salina St
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18700 Audette St
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4951 Ternes St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,197 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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