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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 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
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.
Overall District Rank
#490 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
48%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,097
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,640
$17,461
Best Dearborn City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dearborn Stem Middle School
(Math: 90-94% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22586 Ann Arbor Trail
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Grades: PK-12
| 248 students
Rank: #33.
Bryant Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
460 North Vernon St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-2900
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #44.
Lowrey Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6601 Jonathon St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Stout Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18500 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-4600
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: #66.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
23851 Yale St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2800
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
Rank: #77.
Unis Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7801 Maple St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #88.
Woodworth Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4951 Ternes St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 867 students
Rank: #99.
Salina Intermediate 4 8
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2623 Salina St
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6600
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313) 827-6600
Grades: 4-8
| 470 students
Rank: n/an/a
18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-3023
Grades: K-12
| 552 students
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