Public schools in Dearborn, MI
Dearborn has 41 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 7 middle, 23 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 21,980 students. They are run by 8 districts and agencies; Dearborn City School District runs 33 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 8 districts and agencies that run Dearborn's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dearborn | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn City School District | 33 | 20,128 | $18,204 |
| Riverside Academy East | 2 | 777 | $16,477 |
| Advanced Technology Academy | 1 | 1,215 | $11,727 |
| The Dearborn Academy | 1 | 515 | $18,250 |
| Henry Ford Academy | 1 | 497 | $13,541 |
| Academy for Business and Technology | 1 | 495 | $13,679 |
| West Village Academy | 1 | 291 | $12,271 |
| SER YouthBuild Learning Academy | 1 | 175 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
9 high schools in Dearborn, 6,964 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordson High School | 1,966 | 19.2 | 83.6% | Dearborn City |
| Dearborn High School | 1,775 | 19.6 | 61.6% | Dearborn City |
| Edsel Ford High School | 1,502 | 17.0 | 66.8% | Dearborn City |
| Henry Ford Academy | 476 | 10.7 | 52.9% | Henry Ford Academy |
| Riverside Academy West Campus | 470 | 21.8 | 99.6% | Riverside Academy East |
| Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing | 422 | 39.4 | 64.9% | Dearborn City |
| Henry Ford Early College | 220 | 25.9 | 62.3% | Dearborn City |
| SER Metro YouthBuild Learning Academy | 109 | 36.3 | 68.8% | SER YouthBuild Learning Academy |
| Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy | 24 | 24.0 | 75.0% | Dearborn City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 middle schools in Dearborn, 4,134 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Middle School | 781 | 16.8 | 60.8% | Dearborn City |
| Woodworth Middle School | 699 | 14.7 | 89.3% | Dearborn City |
| Stout Middle School | 698 | 13.3 | 81.5% | Dearborn City |
| Smith Middle School | 525 | 13.6 | 64.6% | Dearborn City |
| Unis Middle School | 522 | 14.7 | 84.7% | Dearborn City |
| Salina Intermediate 4 8 | 461 | 11.4 | 87.2% | Dearborn City |
| Lowrey Middle School | 448 | 14.2 | 89.1% | Dearborn City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
23 elementary schools in Dearborn, 9,160 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Elementary School | 697 | 13.8 | 86.4% | Dearborn City |
| William Ford Elementary School | 580 | 12.9 | 86.6% | Dearborn City |
| Miller Elementary School | 575 | 14.9 | 87.8% | Dearborn City |
| Haigh Elementary School | 552 | 15.2 | 56.2% | Dearborn City |
| Maples Elementary School | 541 | 14.1 | 91.7% | Dearborn City |
| The Dearborn Academy | 518 | 16.2 | 90.5% | The Dearborn Academy |
| Lowrey Elementary School | 515 | 13.4 | 89.5% | Dearborn City |
| Snow Elementary School | 465 | 14.8 | 69.9% | Dearborn City |
| Howard Elementary School | 436 | 14.9 | 50.9% | Dearborn City |
| McCollough Elementary School | 424 | 14.2 | 86.1% | Dearborn City |
The other 13 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Elementary P 3 | 406 | 12.0 | 92.4% | Dearborn City |
| Riverside Academy | 397 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Riverside Academy East |
| Geer Park Elementary School | 380 | 14.2 | 74.2% | Dearborn City |
| McDonald Elementary School | 357 | 13.4 | 89.4% | Dearborn City |
| Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School | 316 | 15.2 | 44.9% | Dearborn City |
| WhitmoreBolles Elementary School | 316 | 9.5 | 69.3% | Dearborn City |
| Academy for Business and Technology Elementary | 256 | 15.5 | 99.6% | Academy for Business and Technology |
| Oakman Elementary School | 253 | 13.5 | 94.9% | Dearborn City |
| Nowlin Elementary School | 243 | 12.6 | 69.5% | Dearborn City |
| West Village Academy | 242 | 15.2 | 81.4% | West Village Academy |
| Long Elementary School | 238 | 13.4 | 72.3% | Dearborn City |
| Duvall Elementary School | 229 | 16.7 | 51.5% | Dearborn City |
| Iris Becker Elementary School | 224 | 12.0 | 89.3% | Dearborn City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Dearborn, 1,722 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology Academy | 1,207 | 26.3 | 88.1% | Advanced Technology Academy |
| Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 | 515 | 29.1 | 76.7% | Dearborn City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dearborn's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Dearborn school has 14.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 90% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 461 students (state 360).
| Dearborn | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 461 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 90% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 95% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 41 Dearborn schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dearborn
- Dearborn City School DistrictRuns 33 of Dearborn's 41 public schools and spent $18,204 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,204
- Fordson High School, the largest high school in Dearborn1,966 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.1,966
- Compare Dearborn City School District with Riverside Academy EastDearborn's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dearborn addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Dearborn
How many public schools are in Dearborn, MI?
41 public schools with an address in Dearborn were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 7 middle, 23 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 21,980 students. 8 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Dearborn?
Fordson High School, with 1,966 students in 2024-25 (Dearborn City School District).Which districts run Dearborn's schools?
Dearborn City School District (33 schools), Riverside Academy East (2 schools), Advanced Technology Academy (1 school), The Dearborn Academy (1 school), and 4 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25