Detroit, MI Public Schools

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61%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

13%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

54%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Detroit school information

Index	Detroit	Michigan	National
Average Test Scores	19%	42%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	23:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	336	3,421	79,221
Total private schools	64	835	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	19	196	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Detroit are 61% lower than the national average
There are approximately 336 public schools in Detroit
73.8% of people in Detroit have completed 8th grade
72.3% of people in Detroit have completed high school
13.8% of people in Detroit have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Detroit

Index	Detroit	Michigan	National
Completed 8th grade	73.8%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	72.3%	85.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	46.5%	60.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	20.7%	36.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	13.8%	27.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.5%	10.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.3%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%

Detroit, MI School Districts

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There are a total of 336 public schools, 64 private schools and 19 post-secondary schools in Detroit. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Detroit, MI schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Detroit, MI, an average of 73.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,176	80%	65.6%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	79%	64.6%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,142	71%	48.4%
Birmingham, MI	21,272	70%	45.8%
Beverly Hills, MI	10,378	66%	38.0%
Detroit, MI	672,351	19%	60.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Nashville, TN	667,070	26%	45.1%
El Paso, TX	679,879	50%	3.5%
Boston, MA	689,326	33%	32.0%
Memphis, TN	650,910	21%	56.4%
Portland, OR	650,380	49%	1.5%
Detroit, MI	672,351	19%	60.7%

Source: The Detroit, MI education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.