Enrollment
299
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 260017001039 Charter school
Detroit Community Schools High School — Detroit, MI
Federal NCES profile for Detroit Community Schools High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 19/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Detroit Community Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Detroit Community Schools High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Detroit Community Schools High School reports 299 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% below the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 97.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% above the Michigan average and 87% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 91.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Detroit Community Schools spends $13,244 per pupil district-wide, below the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 4.1% from local sources (property taxes), 63.2% from the state, and 32.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Detroit Community Schools High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.6:1 | ▼ 14% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.0% | ▲ 79% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 299 | top 40% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
97.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 34% in Michigan — lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
91.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,244
per pupil, district-wide
— below Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 299 Top 40% in Michigan — larger than 60% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 15.6:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 97.0% +79% vs state
NCES ID 260017001039
Student demographics
African American 99.7%
White 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 99.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 91.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Detroit Community Schools, which includes Detroit Community Schools High School.
$13,244
Per student
-16%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 4.1%
State 63.2%
Federal 32.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Detroit Community Schools High School
How many students attend Detroit Community Schools High School?
Detroit Community Schools High School has 299 students enrolled. It is a high school in DETROIT, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Detroit Community Schools High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Detroit Community Schools High School is 15.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Detroit Community Schools High School?
97.0% of students at Detroit Community Schools High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Detroit Community Schools High School?
The largest demographic group at Detroit Community Schools High School is African American at 99.7%. The school serves a student body in DETROIT, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Detroit Community Schools High School?
Detroit Community Schools High School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.