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For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school in Detroit Public Schools Community.

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,461 Schools

# Students

n/a

1,367,408 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

82,868 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 60% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

(15-16)

10%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2016	10%	38%
2015	11%	37%
2014	17%	41%
2013	18%	41%
2012	13%	37%
2011	60%	80%
2010	58%	78%

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(15-16)

17%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2016	17%	50%
2015	17%	49%
2014	41%	67%
2013	43%	65%
2012	36%	64%
2011	59%	80%
2010	65%	82%

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(15-16)

78%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2016	78%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	71%	84%
2013	65%	84%
2012	65%	82%
2011	60%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2023	0.12	0.55
2022	0.12	0.55
2021	0.12	0.54
2020	0.12	0.53
2019	0.12	0.53
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.52
2016	0.21	0.50
2015	0.34	0.50
2014	0.28	0.50
2013	0.29	0.49
2012	0.24	0.49
2011	0.23	0.47
2010	0.21	0.46
2009	0.21	0.46
2008	0.20	0.46
2007	0.18	0.46
2006	0.18	0.44
2005	0.17	0.43
2004	0.17	0.43
2003	0.17	0.44
2002	0.17	0.43
2001	0.17	0.42
2000	0.21	0.40
1999	0.16	0.40
1998	0.15	0.40
1997	0.16	0.39
1996	0.17	0.39
1995	0.19	0.38
1994	0.19	0.37
1993	0.19	0.37
1992	0.21	0.37
1991	0.24	0.38
1990	0.21	0.36
1989	0.20	0.36
1988	0.20	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	10%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	12%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	8%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	5%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	5%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2023	94%	18%
2022	94%	18%
2021	94%	18%
2020	94%	18%
2019	94%	18%
2018	95%	18%
2017	95%	18%
2016	89%	18%
2015	65%	18%
2014	84%	18%
2013	84%	18%
2012	87%	19%
2011	87%	19%
2010	88%	20%
2009	89%	20%
2008	89%	20%
2007	90%	20%
2006	91%	20%
2005	91%	20%
2004	91%	20%
2003	91%	20%
2002	91%	20%
2001	91%	19%
2000	87%	19%
1999	92%	19%
1998	92%	19%
1997	92%	19%
1996	91%	18%
1995	90%	17%
1994	90%	17%
1993	90%	17%
1992	89%	17%
1991	86%	17%
1990	89%	18%
1989	89%	18%
1988	89%	18%

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% White

n/a

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2023	2%	64%
2022	2%	64%
2021	2%	65%
2020	2%	66%
2019	2%	66%
2018	1%	66%
2017	1%	67%
2016	2%	68%
2015	4%	68%
2014	2%	68%
2013	2%	69%
2012	2%	69%
2011	2%	70%
2010	2%	71%
2009	2%	71%
2008	2%	71%
2007	2%	71%
2006	2%	72%
2005	2%	73%
2004	3%	73%
2003	3%	72%
2002	3%	73%
2001	4%	74%
2000	5%	75%
1999	4%	75%
1998	4%	75%
1997	4%	76%
1996	5%	76%
1995	6%	77%
1994	6%	78%
1993	7%	78%
1992	8%	78%
1991	9%	77%
1990	8%	78%
1989	8%	78%
1988	9%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$233 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2023	$233 MM	$15 MM
2022	$244 MM	$13 MM
2021	$178 MM	$12 MM
2020	$176 MM	$11 MM
2019	$175 MM	$11 MM
2018	$185 MM	$10 MM
2016	$839 MM	$10 MM
2015	$1,182 MM	$11 MM
2014	$836 MM	$10 MM
2012	$1,035 MM	$10 MM
2011	$1,251 MM	$11 MM
2010	$1,182 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1,294 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1,318 MM	$11 MM
2007	$1,508 MM	$10 MM
2006	$1,527 MM	$10 MM
2005	$1,567 MM	$10 MM
2004	$1,642 MM	$10 MM
2003	$1,659 MM	$10 MM
2002	$1,672 MM	$10 MM
2001	$1,536 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1,505 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1,480 MM	$9 MM
1998	$1,420 MM	$10 MM
1997	$1,395 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1,330 MM	$10 MM
1995	$1,261 MM	$10 MM
1992	$999 MM	$8 MM
1990	$922 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$92 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2023	$92 MM	$15 MM
2022	$77 MM	$13 MM
2021	$87 MM	$11 MM
2020	$90 MM	$11 MM
2019	$95 MM	$10 MM
2018	$97 MM	$10 MM
2016	$807 MM	$10 MM
2015	$1,320 MM	$11 MM
2014	$841 MM	$9 MM
2012	$1,231 MM	$10 MM
2011	$1,441 MM	$10 MM
2010	$1,320 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1,327 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1,432 MM	$11 MM
2007	$1,537 MM	$11 MM
2006	$1,634 MM	$11 MM
2005	$1,914 MM	$10 MM
2004	$2,021 MM	$11 MM
2003	$2,006 MM	$11 MM
2002	$1,920 MM	$10 MM
2001	$1,625 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1,580 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1,481 MM	$10 MM
1998	$1,345 MM	$10 MM
1997	$1,328 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1,375 MM	$10 MM
1995	$1,277 MM	$10 MM
1992	$1,002 MM	$8 MM
1990	$855 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student (15-16)

$14,861

$13,102

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2016	$14,861	$13,102
2015	$20,593	$11,681
2014	$17,044	$12,204
2012	$15,434	$12,235
2011	$16,087	$12,684
2010	$13,064	$11,681
2009	$13,264	$11,537
2008	$12,214	$11,222
2007	$12,823	$10,819
2006	$11,463	$9,793
2005	$11,078	$9,706
2004	$10,732	$9,471
2003	$9,549	$9,243
2002	$10,031	$8,687
2001	$9,470	$8,215
2000	$9,002	$7,511
1999	$8,526	$7,057
1998	$8,128	$7,001
1997	$7,653	$6,567
1995	$7,382	$6,044
1992	$5,897	$5,111
1990	$5,258	$4,212

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Spending / Student (15-16)

$14,309

$12,965

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Detroit Public Schools Community	Michigan
2016	$14,309	$12,965
2015	$22,987	$11,849
2014	$17,157	$12,085
2012	$18,361	$12,141
2011	$18,533	$12,422
2010	$14,583	$11,849
2009	$13,596	$11,612
2008	$13,279	$11,334
2007	$13,066	$10,901
2006	$12,262	$10,200
2005	$13,529	$9,852
2004	$13,207	$9,880
2003	$11,545	$9,552
2002	$11,518	$8,745
2001	$10,018	$8,343
2000	$9,451	$7,542
1999	$8,536	$7,404
1998	$7,700	$7,125
1997	$7,286	$6,851
1995	$7,471	$5,989
1992	$5,916	$5,102
1990	$4,874	$4,194

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Best Detroit Public Schools Community Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Charles R. Drew Transition Center

Special Education School

9600 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-6880

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Detroit Public Schools Community?

Detroit Public Schools Community manages 1 public schools.

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