Enrollment
299
High
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260017001039
Detroit Community Schools High School
12675 BURT RD, DETROIT, MI 48223 · (313) 537-3570 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 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
14.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
249 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 78 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 24% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Detroit Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Community Schools High School this school | 299 | 83.3% | N/A |
| Detroit Leadership Academy High School DETROIT | 271 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Northwestern High School DETROIT | 305 | 87.9% | N/A |
| Hamady Community High School FLINT | 397 | 84.1% | N/A |
| Old Redford Academy High DETROIT | 451 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Communication and Media Arts High School DETROIT | 349 | 76.5% | 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 Detroit Community Schools High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #463 of 844 | #78 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #56 of 548 | #12 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.7% | #548 of 550 | #84 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #66 of 654 | #27 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #316 of 436 | #46 of 60 |
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
299
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 29.2:1
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 | 299 | 20.3 | 14.8:1 | 83% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 94% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 17.8 | 15.0:1 | 97% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 10 | 29.2:1 | 100% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 17.3 | 18.9:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 12 | 30.8:1 | 92% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 26 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 66% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Detroit Community Schools High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (327 to 299); teachers up 17% (17.3 to 20.3).
About Detroit Community Schools High School
Detroit Community Schools High School is a small high school in DETROIT, Michigan, one of the schools in Detroit Community Schools. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 299 students. Against the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 35% lower.
Detroit Community Schools counts 665 students in its 2 schools, and Detroit Community Schools High School is one of them.
Detroit Community Schools High School's enrollment is 100% Black. Census figures show Wayne County is about 37% Black. The school's diversity index is 1%, meaning two students picked at random have a 1% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.8 students per teacher and 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
Census estimates describe Wayne County this way: the median household income is $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Wayne County has 573 public schools and roughly 259,786 students.
The nearest public school is Detroit Community Schools Elementary, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. Detroit Community Schools High School is a publicly funded charter school.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (292) and 2024-25 (299). The school's ratio fell from 29.2:1 to 14.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Detroit Community Schools
- Detroit Community Schools ElementaryElementary · 366 students
Other schools in DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Detroit Community Schools Elementary0.0 mi · 366
- Gompers ElementaryMiddle School0.8 mi · 749
- Mann Learning Community1.0 mi · 359
- Detroit Leadership Academy K81.2 mi · 486
- WashingtonParks Academy1.4 mi · 591
- KIPP Detroit Imani Academy1.4 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Detroit Community Schools High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Detroit Community Schools High School?
Detroit Community Schools High School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Detroit Community Schools High School serve?
Detroit Community Schools High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Detroit Community Schools High School have?
Detroit Community Schools High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Detroit Community Schools High School?
Student demographics at Detroit Community Schools High School are roughly 0% White, 100% Black.
What district is Detroit Community Schools High School in?
Detroit Community Schools High School is part of Detroit Community Schools.
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