Detroit Community Schools School District

12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223-3314
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 281 students in Detroit Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Detroit Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
550 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Detroit Community Schools 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 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#835 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Detroit Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Detroit Community Schools  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.
≤5%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Detroit Community Schools  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.
65-69%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Detroit Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
547 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
100%
19%
# White Students
n/a
603,099 Students
% White Students
n/a
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
21
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,380 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,149 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Detroit Community Schools  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
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Detroit Community Schools  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
$15,380
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Detroit Community Schools  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
$12,149
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Detroit Community Schools  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 Detroit Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Community Schools Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%)
12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Grades: PK-8
| 281 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 550 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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