Top Rankings
The Dearborn Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 487 students in The Dearborn Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter School in The Dearborn Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
373 Schools
# Students
487 Students
147,812 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
8,230 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
The Dearborn Academy 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.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
48%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,011 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
15,016 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
10%
# Black Students
56 Students
70,636 Students
% Black Students
12%
48%
# White Students
262 Students
48,609 Students
% White Students
54%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,443 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
50
14,150
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
12,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
12,666
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
12,585
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
12,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
12,268
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
12,238
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
11,893
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
11,661
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
10,557
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,905
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,150
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,005
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,848 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,949
$18,267
Spending / Student
$13,848
$17,461
Best The Dearborn Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Dearborn Academy
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
19310 Ford Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 982-1300
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 982-1300
Grades: PK-8
| 487 students
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