Total enrollment
19,197
-1,154 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in Dearborn City School District
Michigan · 19,197 students · 3 cities
Dearborn City School District's public-school count of 37 reflects a system enrolling about 19,197 students inside Michigan, broken out as 20 elementary, 8 middle, and 7 high.
4-year change in Dearborn City School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dearborn City School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #81 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19,197 | #3 of 454 | #424 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 37 | #3 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #71 of 452 | #5,864 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.5% | #66 of 454 | #1,328 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #305 of 325 | #6,382 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dearborn City School District
State test results across the district's 28 scored schools run from Howe Trainable Center and Montessori at 68.8% proficient to Unis Middle School at 29.1%, a gap of 39.7 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 35 district schools that reported both years went from 20,768 to 18,658 students (down 10%) and from 1,254 to 1,227 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Dearborn City School District
Dearborn City School District is an average-sized Michigan school district running 37 schools with combined enrollment near 19,197.
In terms of grade levels, Dearborn City School District is made up of 20 elementary, 8 middle, 7 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Dearborn City School District is about 519, higher than the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Dearborn City School District has decreased 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 20,351 students to 19,197. The school count climbed from 36 to 37 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dearborn City School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.