Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Detroit, Michigan
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly in Detroit, Michigan enrolled 96 students in 2024-25 with 10.0 full-time teachers, 9.6 students per teacher against the Michigan high-school median of 18.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 34.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 23%
134 students in 2022-23, 103 students in 2023-24, 96 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.0 to 10.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 134 | 13.0 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| 2024-25 | 96 | 10.0 | 9.6 |
9.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Michigan high schools
Among the 840 Michigan high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 168 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly enrolled 168 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 20 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 168 of the 168 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions20
- Chronically absent79.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
96.9% of students were Black, 1.0% Hispanic, 1.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black96.9%
- Hispanic1.0%
- Two or more races1.0%
- Pacific Islander1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.5% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 20% or less | 8% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80-89% of the 36 students in Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly'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 school | Its district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80‑89% | 74% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 36 | 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 school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Detroit
20 public high schools in Detroit report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh | 855 | 23.1 | 68.3% |
| East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney | 639 | 17.3 | 86.9% |
| Henry Ford High School | 607 | 18.4 | 87.5% |
| Southeastern High School | 602 | 17.7 | 90.7% |
| Voyageur College Prep | 524 | 19.4 | 95.0% |
| Denby High School | 464 | 17.8 | 89.0% |
| University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School | 452 | 22.6 | 67.9% |
| Jalen Rose Leadership Academy | 420 | 21.0 | 84.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly
- Pathways AcademyThe nearest public high school, 1.0 miles away: 140 students, 28.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Southeastern High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.4 miles away: 602 students, 17.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Compare Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly with Pathways AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Detroit Public Schools Community District spends per student$22,002 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,002
- The largest public schools in MichiganDavis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly is the number 694 by size of 908 Michigan high schools open in 2024-25.#694 of 908
- Michigan schools by students per teacher9.6 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 18.4 for high schools.9.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly
How many students attend Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly?
96 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 134 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Detroit, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly?
9.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly a Title I school?
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.5% 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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly?
80-89% of the 36 students in Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly in?
Detroit Public Schools Community District, NCES district ID 2601103. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260110300279 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.