Keidan Special Education Center

Set in DETROIT, Michigan, Keidan Special Education Center is a minimally staffed primary school, run under Detroit Public Schools Community District. It educates 105 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 72% below typical.

Across the 103 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District (48,448 students total), Keidan Special Education Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Keidan Special Education Center lists that 76% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest consists of 15% Hispanic, 9% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the income-and-resources front, Keidan Special Education Center lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 85% of students at Keidan Special Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Keidan Special Education Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hope Academy, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Keidan Special Education Center operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Keidan Special Education Center's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 123 (now 105).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.