Total enrollment
48,448
-1,362 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
108 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District
Michigan · 48,448 students · 1 city
Within Detroit Public Schools Community District, 108 public K-12 schools serve about 48,448 students, an average of 449 per campus.
7-year change in Detroit Public Schools Community District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
103
-1 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
79%
was 82%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Detroit Public Schools Community District
Across 108 schools, Detroit Public Schools Community District serves about 48,448 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
For a sense of the school types, Detroit Public Schools Community District spans 69 elementary, 5 middle, 27 high schools, and 7 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 449 in this district, noticeably above the Michigan typical of 406.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 49,810 students in SY 2017-18 versus 48,448 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Detroit Public Schools Community District lost 1 school, going from 104 to 103.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Detroit Public Schools Community District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.