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Schools in Detroit

Detroit has 204 schools inside its limits: 104 public, 82 charter, and 18 private. 148 teach elementary grades, 135 middle grades, and 64 high school grades. The largest is Cass Technical High School, with 2,493 students (9 to 12). Charters are 44% of its public schools, above 26% across Wayne County.

Schools
204
Students
84,572
Federal counts
Students per teacher
17.7
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
78.9%
Class of 2025
Detroit's limits from the Census, with its 204 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about Detroit

In Detroit, by the federal district boundaries, Detroit Public Schools Community District covers all of it.

Across its public and charter schools there are 17.7 students for every full-time teacher, against 17.3 across Wayne County.

78.9% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 5,548 students) graduated in four years, below 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. Renaissance High School posted the highest rate, 99.5%.

86% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

170 schools run a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

19 schools are magnet schools, open to students from outside their attendance area.

The newest, by the state's register, is Fisher Magnet Academy, opened in July 2023.

18 private schools teach 2,573 students; the most common orientation is Roman Catholic (6).

The Census gives Detroit a median home value of $83,900, 50% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1947 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

86% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

170 schools run a federal Title I program for students from lower-income families (2021-22, the last year NCES reported it).

19 schools are magnet schools, open to students from outside their attendance area.

The newest, by the state's register, is Fisher Magnet Academy, opened in July 2023.

18 private schools teach 2,573 students; the most common orientation is Roman Catholic (6).

The Census gives Detroit a median home value of $83,900, 50% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1947 (ACS 2020-2024).

By the federal district boundaries

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Every school in Detroit

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Schools in Detroit, asked and answered

5 questions

How many schools are in Detroit?
204 schools stand inside Detroit's limits: 104 public, 82 charter, and 18 private. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Detroit?
Detroit Public Schools Community District covers all of Detroit, by the federal district boundaries.
What is the high school graduation rate in Detroit?
78.9% of the class of 2025 at Detroit's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Detroit?
Cass Technical High School, with 2,493 students in the 2024-25 federal count.
Does Detroit have charter or private schools?
Yes: 82 charter schools and 18 private schools. Charter schools are public and charge no tuition; private schools set their own.

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