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Schools in Gibraltar

Gibraltar has 4 schools inside its limits: 4 public. 2 teach elementary grades, 2 middle grades, and 2 high school grades. The largest is Oscar A. Carlson High School, with 1,104 students (9 to 12).

Schools
4
Students
2,478
Federal counts
Students per teacher
20.8
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
91.6%
Class of 2025
Gibraltar's limits from the Census, with its 4 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

From the federal and state files

What the numbers say about Gibraltar

In Gibraltar, by the federal district boundaries, Gibraltar School District covers about 88%.

Across its public and charter schools there are 20.8 students for every full-time teacher, against 17.3 across Wayne County.

91.6% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 298 students) graduated in four years, above 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. Oscar A. Carlson High School posted the highest rate, 96.4%.

29% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

The newest, by the state's register, is Lakeshore Virtual School, opened in July 2016.

The Census gives Gibraltar a median home value of $223,200, 82% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1975 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

29% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

The newest, by the state's register, is Lakeshore Virtual School, opened in July 2016.

The Census gives Gibraltar a median home value of $223,200, 82% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1975 (ACS 2020-2024).

By the federal district boundaries

School districts that cover Gibraltar

Every school in Gibraltar

4 schools on the map

  1. Lakeshore Virtual School Gibraltar
  2. Oscar A. Carlson High School Gibraltar
  3. Parsons Elementary School Gibraltar
  4. Shumate Middle School Gibraltar

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4 schools

  • Lakeshore Virtual School

    Public K-12 school, K to 12

    30550 W Jefferson Ave, Gibraltar

    Students
    117
    Per teacher
    17.2
    Graduation
    65.2%

  • Oscar A. Carlson High School

    Public high school, 9 to 12

    30550 W Jefferson Ave, Rockwood

    Students
    1,104
    Per teacher
    22.9
    Graduation
    96.4%

  • Parsons Elementary School

    Public elementary school, Pre-K to 5

    14473 Middle Gibraltar Rd, Rockwood

    Students
    418
    Per teacher
    16.9

  • Shumate Middle School

    Public middle school, 6 to 8

    30448 W Jefferson Ave, Rockwood

    Students
    839
    Per teacher
    21.2

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Schools in Gibraltar, asked and answered

4 questions

How many schools are in Gibraltar?
4 schools stand inside Gibraltar's limits: 4 public. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Gibraltar?
Gibraltar School District covers about 88% of Gibraltar, by the federal district boundaries.
What is the high school graduation rate in Gibraltar?
91.6% of the class of 2025 at Gibraltar's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Gibraltar?
Oscar A. Carlson High School, with 1,104 students in the 2024-25 federal count.

Sources

Facts only, as each file gives them. Rebuild Detroit does not rate or rank schools. Confirm enrollment and boundaries with the school or district before you decide.