Total enrollment
48,448
-30 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Detroit Public Schools Community District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
103
-2 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Detroit Public Schools Community District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 48,448 | #1 of 454 | #98 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 103 | #1 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #175 of 452 | #6,707 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.0% | #41 of 454 | #944 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #139 of 325 | #4,456 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 Detroit Public Schools Community District
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Bates Academy at 62.5% proficient to Bennett Elementary School at 15.4%, a gap of 47.1 points. That is the 8th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 96 district schools that reported both years went from 47,043 to 45,572 students (down 3%) and from 2,662 to 2,770 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 48,478 students in SY 2020-21 versus 48,448 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Detroit Public Schools Community District lost 2 schools, going from 105 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.