Hamtramck High School

Located at 11410 CHAREST ST, in HAMTRAMCK, Michigan, Hamtramck High School is a sprawling 9-12 campus that instructs 926 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Hamtramck School District of the City of. That puts it 101% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Hamtramck High School is one of 8 schools operated by Hamtramck School District of the City of, a district that instructs 2,874 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Hamtramck High School logs that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 40% Asian, 13% Black. Compared to Wayne County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Hamtramck High School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Horizon High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamtramck High School has shrank 6%, going from 988 students in 2018 to 926 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment increased from 33% to 40% over that span.

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