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Dearborn Heights School District #7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 554 students in Dearborn Heights School District #7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Dearborn Heights School District #7 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), 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
6 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,449 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Dearborn Heights School District #7, 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 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#697 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
48%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
8%
# Black Students
518 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
21%
23%
# White Students
1,456 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
60%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
232
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,683 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 $12,038 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,683
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,038
$17,461
Best Dearborn Heights School District #7 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakley W Best Middle School
Math: 12% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22201 Powers Ave
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-3200
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
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