Top Rankings
Detroit Public Schools Community ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 104 public schools serving 48,448 students in Detroit Public Schools Community. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.
Public Schools in Detroit Public Schools Community have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
104 Schools
3,472 Schools
# Students
48,448 Students
1,369,385 Students
# Teachers
2,972 Teachers
83,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Detroit Public Schools Community, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#751 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
81%