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Hamtramck High School

11410 CHAREST ST, HAMTRAMCK, MI 48212 · (313) 591-7401 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL926 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
926
High
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
748 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 922725%
Grade 1027630%
Grade 1121924%
Grade 1220422%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
42846%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
12313%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
36740%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
55160%
Female
37541%

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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 Hamtramck High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Wayne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
926#149 of 844#29 of 111
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.2:1#250 of 548#36 of 86
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.2%#66 of 550#10 of 86
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
80.8%#80 of 654#33 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.3%#358 of 436#52 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 2024-25
Enrollment
926
-117 (-11%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2592650.918.2:181% (748)
2023-2496548.819.8:183% (800)
2022-231,03850.420.6:183% (864)
2020-211,0435618.6:186% (898)
2017-1898852.918.7:194% (930)
2015-169485118.6:190% (850)
2010-118734121.3:188% (768)
2000-019796914.2:169% (680)
1990-91666N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamtramck High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (988 to 926); teachers down 4% (52.9 to 50.9).

About Hamtramck High School

Hamtramck High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in HAMTRAMCK, Michigan. It teaches 926 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 101% above the average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.

Hamtramck High School falls under Hamtramck School District of the City of, which has 8 schools enrolling 2,874 students.

White students make up 46% of enrollment at Hamtramck High School, the largest share of any group. Next come 40% Asian and 13% Black. That is in line with Wayne County, where about 49% of residents are White. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Hamtramck High School are from different groups.

Hamtramck High School lists 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is 3.4 students per teacher. About 81% of students at Hamtramck High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.

Wayne County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Wayne County's 573 public schools enroll about 259,786 students and include Hamtramck High School.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Horizon High School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Locale data from NCES put Hamtramck High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

Enrollment figures show a decline of 117 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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Wayne County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hamtramck High School
District
Hamtramck School District of the City of
Address
11410 CHAREST ST, HAMTRAMCK, MI 48212
Phone
(313) 591-7401
County
Wayne County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
926
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
748 (81%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
261752005421
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hamtramck High School
How large is Hamtramck High School?
Hamtramck High School enrolls approximately 926 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hamtramck High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamtramck High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamtramck High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hamtramck High School is approximately 18.2:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hamtramck High School?
At Hamtramck High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 0% Hispanic, 13% Black, 40% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Hamtramck High School public or private?
Hamtramck High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamtramck School District of the City of.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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