Detroit Public Schools Community District
Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601103
Detroit Public Schools Community District spent $22,002 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,214). Its 101 schools enrolled 47,689 students in 2024-25; 47.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,406 per student, down 2.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 74% (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Michigan's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Detroit Public Schools Community District ranks 1.
Where the money came from
$1,458,971,000 in revenue: 47.1% state, 7.9% local and 45.0% federal. Total spending including $46,017,000 of capital outlay was $1,123,599,000, or $23,144 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$687,775,000 47%
- Local$115,373,000 8%
- Federal$655,823,000 45%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
48,251 students in 2022-23, 47,127 students in 2023-24, 47,689 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 48,251 | 2932.5 | 16.5 |
| 2023-24 | 47,127 | 2855.7 | 16.5 |
| 2024-25 | 47,689 | 2898.3 | 16.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$235,754,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,856 per student
Detroit Public Schools Community District booked $235,754,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3,019 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $78,081 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 96 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $165,958,000 | 70.4% |
| Special education | $46,853,000 | 19.9% |
| Vocational | $1,341,000 | 0.6% |
| Other programs | $21,602,000 | 9.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,592 in 2018-19, $4,022 in 2019-20, $4,281 in 2020-21, $4,674 in 2021-22, $4,856 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Detroit Public Schools Community District scored proficient or above: 15% in reading and 8% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Michigan | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 15% | 44% | 20,311 |
| Math | 8% | 34% | 20,307 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
74% of the 3,722 students in Detroit Public Schools Community District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 74% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 3,722 | 115,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
68 elementary schools, 31,076 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earhart ElementaryMiddle School | 1,002 | 21.7 | 81.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Munger ElementaryMiddle School | 954 | 19.1 | 83.1% | Schoolwide program |
| John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy | 879 | 17.9 | 93.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School | 876 | 20.8 | 90.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Ronald Brown Academy | 834 | 17.7 | 91.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Bates Academy | 773 | 18.4 | 59.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Davison ElementaryMiddle School | 765 | 18.0 | 87.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts | 754 | 18.6 | 93.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Gompers ElementaryMiddle School | 749 | 17.3 | 90.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies | 715 | 16.5 | 64.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science | 692 | 19.0 | 90.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School | 692 | 15.2 | 91.8% | Schoolwide program |
The other 56 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest ElementaryMiddle School | 673 | 15.5 | 79.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Durfee ElementaryMiddle School | 632 | 20.4 | 91.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts | 630 | 18.5 | 86.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham | 560 | 18.7 | 89.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Henderson Academy | 558 | 17.3 | 90.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Emerson ElementaryMiddle School | 532 | 14.8 | 89.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Roberto Clemente Learning Academy | 521 | 18.9 | 80.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Noble ElementaryMiddle School | 512 | 15.1 | 90.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Bennett Elementary School | 498 | 18.6 | 72.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Academy of the Americas at Logan | 495 | 19.0 | 79.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dixon Elementary School | 485 | 16.8 | 93.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Burton International Academy | 482 | 17.2 | 88.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Mason Academy | 476 | 15.3 | 89.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Bow ElementaryMiddle School | 459 | 15.0 | 90.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy | 457 | 17.6 | 77.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School | 455 | 17.0 | 94.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Nolan ElementaryMiddle School | 453 | 16.2 | 93.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | 451 | 13.5 | 88.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Brewer Academy | 441 | 21.2 | 95.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Carver STEM Academy | 435 | 17.4 | 89.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Garvey Academy | 434 | 13.2 | 86.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Marquette ElementaryMiddle School | 422 | 15.2 | 90.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Golightly Education Center | 412 | 15.8 | 78.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Burns ElementaryMiddle School | 411 | 14.7 | 92.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Palmer Park Preparatory Academy | 405 | 16.2 | 57.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Spain ElementaryMiddle School | 403 | 13.3 | 83.4% | Schoolwide program |
| AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning | 401 | 13.0 | 93.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Bunche Preparatory Academy | 401 | 12.6 | 90.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Marion Law Academy | 386 | 15.1 | 93.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Coleman A Young Elementary School | 382 | 14.0 | 93.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School | 379 | 14.1 | 88.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Carleton Elementary School | 379 | 13.5 | 95.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology | 374 | 17.2 | 84.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Mann Learning Community | 359 | 15.0 | 90.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Hamilton Academy | 358 | 15.6 | 96.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Vernor Elementary School | 340 | 17.4 | 89.7% | Schoolwide program |
| SampsonWebber Leadership Academy | 330 | 12.7 | 93.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Nichols ElementaryMiddle School | 311 | 17.8 | 89.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Pasteur Elementary School | 310 | 11.7 | 82.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy | 303 | 15.9 | 88.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Cooke STEM Academy | 296 | 11.4 | 84.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School | 296 | 17.4 | 95.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Maybury Elementary School | 284 | 14.6 | 74.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Dossin ElementaryMiddle School | 283 | 13.5 | 90.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Edison Elementary School | 279 | 13.0 | 86.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Harms Elementary School | 279 | 15.5 | 81.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Carstens ElementaryMiddle School | 266 | 14.0 | 95.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Edmonson Montessori | 262 | 14.2 | 35.1% | Targeted program |
| Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School | 251 | 14.8 | 90.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Gardner Elementary School | 239 | 16.7 | 78.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Wayne Elementary School | 234 | 14.6 | 91.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Barton Elementary School | 221 | 15.7 | 92.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School | 185 | 12.2 | 91.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Chrysler Elementary School | 137 | 16.5 | 55.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Keidan Special Education Center | 105 | 6.6 | 81.0% | Not Title I |
| Moses Field Center | 69 | 5.8 | 87.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 709 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clippert Academy | 424 | 24.9 | 83.7% | Schoolwide program |
| J E Clark Preparatory Academy | 125 | 11.4 | 92.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Blackwell Institute | 92 | 9.2 | 95.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School | 68 | 7.2 | 91.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
22 high schools, 13,628 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Technical High School | 2,493 | 24.0 | 59.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Western International High School | 1,959 | 23.0 | 75.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Renaissance High School | 1,197 | 20.1 | 60.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School | 976 | 23.8 | 73.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Mumford High School | 850 | 17.7 | 84.4% | Schoolwide program |
| East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney | 639 | 17.3 | 86.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Henry Ford High School | 607 | 18.4 | 87.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Southeastern High School | 602 | 17.7 | 90.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Cody High School | 563 | 15.6 | 88.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Detroit School of Arts | 523 | 14.7 | 68.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Denby High School | 464 | 17.8 | 89.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pershing High School | 415 | 17.9 | 90.8% | Schoolwide program |
The other 10 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | 403 | 17.5 | 92.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Osborn High School | 403 | 19.2 | 91.1% | Schoolwide program |
| West Side Academy of Information Technology and Cyber Securi | 400 | 11.8 | 90.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Communication and Media Arts High School | 349 | 19.4 | 73.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Northwestern High School | 305 | 13.3 | 85.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine | 191 | 14.7 | 79.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Jerry L White Center | 120 | 8.0 | 72.5% | Not Title I |
| Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly | 96 | 9.6 | 86.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men | 68 | 6.2 | 80.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Randolph Career and Technical Center | 5 | 0.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 other schools, 2,276 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of The Americas High School | 874 | 19.0 | 80.7% | Schoolwide program |
| The School at Marygrove | 606 | 15.9 | 66.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Detroit International Academy for Young Women | 248 | 11.7 | 82.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Charles R Drew Transition Center | 221 | 4.6 | 65.6% | Not Title I |
| DPSCD Virtual School | 176 | 9.0 | 76.1% | Not Title I |
| Diann BanksWilliamson Educational Center | 109 | 15.6 | 76.1% | Not Title I |
| Turning Point Academy | 42 | 3.9 | 78.6% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Fisher Magnet Lower Academy
School in Detroit; 456 students; 13.4 students per teacher.
Fisher Magnet Upper Academy
Elementary school in Detroit; 378 students; 18.0 students per teacher.
Legacy Academy
School in Detroit; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 21 students; 2.6 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Detroit Public Schools Community District
- Website: detroitk12.org
- Phone: (313) 873-7922
- Office: 3011 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Detroit Public Schools Community District
- Michigan districts by spending per studentDetroit Public Schools Community District ranks 5 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,002).#5 of 347
- Every school district in MichiganDetroit Public Schools Community District is the largest of 892 Michigan districts, with 48,548 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1 of 892
- Utica Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 25,744 students in fall 2022, $14,295 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,295
- Compare Detroit Public Schools Community District with Utica Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Cass Technical High School, its largest high school2,493 students in 2024-25, 24.0 per teacher.2,493
- Teacher salary spending across MichiganDetroit Public Schools Community District spent $78,081 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$78,081
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Detroit Public Schools Community District
How many schools and students are in Detroit Public Schools Community District?
101 schools were open in 2024-25 (68 elementary, 4 middle, 22 high, 7 other), enrolling 47,689 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Detroit Public Schools Community District spend per student?
$22,002 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,406 per student, down 2.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Detroit Public Schools Community District's money come from?
$1,458,971,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.1% state, 7.9% local and 45.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Detroit Public Schools Community District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 54,292 of the 115,752 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 46.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Detroit Public Schools Community District spend on teacher salaries?
$235,754,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,856 per student. Divided by the 3,019 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $78,081 per teacher, more than 96 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Detroit Public Schools Community District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Detroit Public Schools Community District scored proficient or above: 15% in reading and 8% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Detroit Public Schools Community District?
74% of the 3,722 students in Detroit Public Schools Community District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Detroit Public Schools Community District's NCES district ID?
2601103. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25