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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Detroit, Michigan

Across Detroit, Michigan, 85 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Old Redford Academy Elementary leads the list at -77.9%, against a median of -14.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
85
Detroit, Michigan
Best Enrollment change
-77.9%
Median Enrollment change
-14.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · DETROIT, MICHIGAN
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Old Redford Academy ElementaryDETROIT, MIOld Redford Academy1,200265-77.9%
2J E Clark Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District430125-70.9%
3Blackwell InstituteDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District30492-69.7%
4Ann Arbor Trail Magnet SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District21568-68.4%
5Detroit Public Safety AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Safety Academy336156-53.6%
6Crockett Midtown High School of Science and MedicineDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District385191-50.4%
7Pathways AcademyDETROIT, MIPathways Academy270140-48.1%
8MadisonCarver AcademyDETROIT, MIMadison-Carver Academy648343-47.1%
9East English Village Preparatory Academy at FinneyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District1,189639-46.3%
10Old Redford Academy HighDETROIT, MIOld Redford Academy813451-44.5%
11Martin Luther King Jr Education Center AcademyDETROIT, MIMartin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy419234-44.2%
12Jerry L White CenterDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District205120-41.5%
13Communication and Media Arts High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District581349-39.9%
14Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District297185-37.7%
15Pulaski ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District468296-36.8%
16Northwestern High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District482305-36.7%
17Osborn High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District615403-34.5%
18Detroit Leadership Academy High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Leadership Academy401271-32.4%
19Bunche Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District584401-31.3%
20Rutherford Winans AcademyDETROIT, MIRutherford Winans Academy221152-31.2%
21Henderson AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District800558-30.3%
22Harms Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District391279-28.6%
23Carstens ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District363266-26.7%
24Burton International AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District632482-23.7%
25George Crockett AcademyDETROIT, MIGeorge Crockett Academy445341-23.4%
26Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District584451-22.8%
27Dossin ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District366283-22.7%
28Detroit International Academy for Young WomenDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District313248-20.8%
29Pasteur Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District386310-19.7%
30Noble ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District634512-19.2%
31Roberto Clemente Learning AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District643521-19.0%
32Marion Law AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District476386-18.9%
33Thirkell ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District558455-18.5%
34Trix AcademyDETROIT, MIMichigan Educational Choice Center370302-18.4%
35Wayne Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District286234-18.2%
36Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District1,189976-17.9%
37Detroit Lions AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District486400-17.7%
38Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Academy of Arts and Sciences411339-17.5%
39Marquette ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District510422-17.3%
40Hope AcademyDETROIT, MIHope Academy514430-16.3%
41University Preparatory Academy PSAD MiddleDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)457384-16.0%
42Cooke STEM AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District352296-15.9%
43Detroit Service Learning Academy CampusDETROIT, MIDetroit Service Learning Academy987847-14.2%
44University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High SchoolDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)526452-14.1%
45Weston Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIWeston Preparatory Academy299258-13.7%
46Bow ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District525459-12.6%
47Brewer AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District495441-10.9%
48AL Holmes Academy of Blended LearningDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District447401-10.3%
49Mumford High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District944850-10.0%
50Ronald Brown AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District924834-9.7%
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