Detroit, MI Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

Detroit, MichiganPut this widget on your website
Overall Score
Explore Facts & Figures (click a category for more info)
state rank#435
64/100
us rank#14,019

Detroit school information

IndexDetroitMichiganNational
Total public schools3363,47793,277
Student/Teacher ratio23:122:116:1
Total private schools6486030,422
Total post-secondary schools191999,109
Put this data on your website

There are 336 public schools in Detroit, MI and a total of 3,477 public schools in Michigan. There are 64 private schools in Detroit, MI and a total of 860 private schools in Michigan. There are 19 post-secondary schools in Detroit, MI and a total of 199 post-secondary schools in Michigan.

The student to teacher ratio in Detroit, MI for public schools is 23:1, which is 2.3% greater than the Michigan student to teacher ratio and 39.1% greater than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Detroit

IndexDetroitMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade73.1%87.1%83.2%
Completed high school69.6%83.9%79.3%
Completed some college39.6%50.1%49.7%
Completed associate degree16.1%27.1%28.8%
Completed bachelors11%20.3%22.8%
Completed masters4.2%7.4%8.4%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.3%2.8%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.6%0.9%
Put this data on your website

Highest level of education achieved in Detroit (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Detroit (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Detroit, Michigan

NameAddressPhone #
College for Creative Studies201 E Kirby313-664-7400
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS14111 Puritan
Ecumenical Theological Seminary2930 Woodward Ave313-831-5200
Focus HOPE Information Technologies Center1400 Oakman Blvd.
Focus Hope Machinist Training Institute1200 Oakman Blvd313-494-5500
Focus: HOPE Information Technologies Center1400 Oakman Blvd.313-494-4888
Kaplan Institute3031 W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 236
Lewis College of Business17370 Meyers Rd313-862-6300 / 232
Marygrove College8425 W McNichols Rd313-927-1200
Michigan Barber School Inc8988-90 Grand River Avenue313-894-2300
National Institute of Technology300 River Place Dr-Ste 1000313-567-5350
P & A Scholars Beauty School12001 Grand River Ste. A
Robertson's International College of Beauty18211 Schoolcraft Avenue
Sacred Heart Major Seminary2701 Chicago Blvd48206-1799
University of Detroit Mercy4001 W McNichols Rd313-993-1000
Outer Drive8200 W. Outer Drive
Wayne County Community College District801 W Fort St313-496-2600
Wayne County Community College District540 E Canfield
Wayne State University656 West Kirby Street313-577-2424

What's your opinion about education in Detroit, MI?

  • •  Do you have some information you'd like to add?
  • •  You be the expert! Share your knowledge and help others.
  • •  Comments are moderated: please stay on topic.
No comments yet, be the first to add one.

Large cities near Detroit, Michigan with education score

#CityDistance (miles)Education ScoreUser Reviews
1. Oak Park, MI6.86.9 /10
0 review
2. Dearborn, MI7.76.5 /10
1 review
3. Madison Heights, MI7.96.9 /10
0 review
4. Warren, MI8.36.5 /10
1 review
5. Royal Oak, MI8.57.8 /10
1 review