Enrollment
96
High
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110300279
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly
900 DICKERSON ST, DETROIT, MI 48215 · (313) 822-8820 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
83 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 22 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 28% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly this school | 96 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men DETROIT | 68 | 82.4% | N/A |
| Detroit Public Safety Academy DETROIT | 156 | 82.7% | N/A |
| Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School SOUTHFIELD | 145 | 98.6% | N/A |
| Youth Center School KALAMAZOO | 51 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine DETROIT | 191 | 81.2% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #658 of 844 | #97 of 111 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
96
-47 (-33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 86% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 11.2 | 9.2:1 | 83% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 13 | 10.3:1 | 88% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 78% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 12 | 12.3:1 | 84% (124) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (148 to 96); teachers down 17% (12 to 10).
About Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly
A very small high school in DETROIT, Michigan, Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 96 students. That is 79% below the average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
Detroit Public Schools Community District counts 103 schools and 48,448 students, including Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly.
Roughly 97% of students at Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly are Black. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 37% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
Based on 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly has a ratio of 9.6:1. Across high schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Income data for the school show 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points above the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
In Wayne County, median household income comes to about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 573, with about 259,786 students.
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly's nearest public school is Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend (about 0.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 96, compared with 143 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.6:1) than in 2020-21 (11.0:1).
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
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- Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend0.1 mi · 12
- Carstens ElementaryMiddle School0.5 mi · 266
- Detroit Merit Charter Academy0.7 mi · 719
- Pathways Academy1.0 mi · 140
- Detroit Enterprise Academy1.1 mi · 686
- Pierce Middle School1.1 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Davis Aerospace Technical High School at GolightlyHow many students attend Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly?
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly serve?
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly have?
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
How diverse is Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly?
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly in?
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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