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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Detroit, Michigan

141 public schools in Detroit, Michigan appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Plymouth Educational Center leads the list at 47.0:1, against a median of 17.3:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
141
Detroit, Michigan
Top Students/teacher
47.0:1
Median Students/teacher
17.3:1
HIGHEST RATIO · DETROIT, MICHIGAN
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Plymouth Educational CenterDETROIT, MIPlymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolElementary39947.0:1
2Barack Obama Leadership AcademyDETROIT, MIBarack Obama Leadership AcademyElementary32941.1:1
3LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove CampusDETROIT, MILincoln-King Adams-Young AcademyHigh66034.7:1
4MadisonCarver AcademyDETROIT, MIMadison-Carver AcademyElementary34331.1:1
5Old Redford Academy HighDETROIT, MIOld Redford AcademyHigh45131.1:1
6Covenant High School CentralDETROIT, MICovenant Schools DetroitHigh24030.4:1
7Clippert AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictMiddle42424.9:1
8Cass Technical High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh2,49324.0:1
9Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh97623.8:1
10Martin Luther King Jr Education Center AcademyDETROIT, MIMartin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyElementary23423.4:1
11University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHighDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Art & DesignHigh85523.1:1
12Western International High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh1,95923.1:1
13Voyageur AcademyDETROIT, MIVoyageur AcademyElementary78923.0:1
14University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High SchoolDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)High45222.6:1
15Old Redford Academy Middle SchoolDETROIT, MIOld Redford AcademyMiddle24121.9:1
16Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary1,00221.7:1
17University Preparatory Science and Math ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)Elementary47621.6:1
18Weston Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIWeston Preparatory AcademyElementary25821.5:1
19Escuela AvancemosDETROIT, MIEscuela AvancemosElementary42521.3:1
20Brewer AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary44121.2:1
21Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyDETROIT, MIJalen Rose Leadership AcademyHigh42021.0:1
22Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary87620.8:1
23Detroit Edison Public School Academy High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Edison Public School AcademyHigh41920.5:1
24Durfee ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary63220.4:1
25University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)Elementary46720.3:1
26Detroit Edison Public School AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Edison Public School AcademyElementary90120.1:1
27Renaissance High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh1,19720.1:1
28University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)Elementary43819.9:1
29Flagship Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIFlagship Charter AcademyElementary65519.9:1
30Cesar Chavez Academy High SchoolDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyHigh73019.8:1
31Voyageur College PrepDETROIT, MIVoyageur AcademyHigh52419.4:1
32Communication and Media Arts High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh34919.4:1
33Osborn High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh40319.2:1
34Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary95419.1:1
35Cesar Chavez Academy IntermediateDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyElementary48419.1:1
36Academy of the Americas at LoganDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary49519.0:1
37Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesDETROIT, MIDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesElementary69419.0:1
38University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle SchoolDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)Middle51319.0:1
39Charles Wright Academy of Arts and ScienceDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary69219.0:1
40Academy of The Americas High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictCombined87419.0:1
41Old Redford Academy ElementaryDETROIT, MIOld Redford AcademyElementary26518.9:1
42Roberto Clemente Learning AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary52118.9:1
43Edward Duke Ellington at BeckhamDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary56018.7:1
44Bennett Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary49818.6:1
45Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre ArtsDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary75418.6:1
46Schulze Academy for Technology and ArtsDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary63018.5:1
47Detroit Merit Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Merit Charter AcademyElementary71918.5:1
48Henry Ford High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh60718.4:1
49Bates AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary77318.4:1
50Legacy Charter AcademyDETROIT, MILegacy Charter AcademyElementary73818.2:1
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