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Detroit Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Detroit Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Detroit Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
547 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Detroit Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#854 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤1%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
100%
21%
% White
n/a
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,216 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,464
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,216
$17,693
Best Detroit Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Detroit Community Schools Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Gr: PK-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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