For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 731 students in Detroit Leadership Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Detroit Leadership Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
731 Students
150,460 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
8,129 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Detroit Leadership Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 75-79% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#857 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,089 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,315 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
15,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
714 Students
69,987 Students
% Black Students
98%
47%
# White Students
4 Students
48,760 Students
% White Students
n/a
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
8,716 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
55
13,631
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
13,222
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
12,926
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
12,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
12,260
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
11,939
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
12,194
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
12,197
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
11,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
11,162
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
9,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
8,741
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
8,066
# Ungraded Students:
-
102
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,373 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,706
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,373
$17,693
Best Detroit Leadership Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Leadership Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5845 Auburn St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 769-2015
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 769-2015
Grades: 7-12
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Detroit Leadership Academy K8
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13550 Virgil St
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 242-1500
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 242-1500
Grades: PK-8
| 467 students
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