Hamtramck High School vs Pershing High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hamtramck High School Pershing High School
Location Hamtramck, MI Detroit, MI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 926 415
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 17.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 78.4% 90.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hamtramck High School Pershing High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure - $22,002
District Hamtramck School District of the City of Detroit Public Schools Community District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hamtramck High School Pershing High School
White 46.2% 0.0%
African American 13.3% 98.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.1% 1.2%
Asian 39.6% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Hamtramck High School Pershing High School
AP Courses Offered 5 -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 523:1 361:1
Chronic Absenteeism 45.9% 96.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 74 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.