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Schools in Hamtramck

Hamtramck has 15 schools inside its limits: 8 public and 7 charter. 11 teach elementary grades, 10 middle grades, and 6 high school grades. The largest is Hamtramck High School, with 926 students (9 to 12). Charters are 47% of its public schools, above 26% across Wayne County.

Schools
15
Students
6,391
Federal counts
Students per teacher
17.6
Public and charter
Four-year graduation
74.3%
Class of 2025
Hamtramck's limits from the Census, with its 15 schools pinned by kind.
  • Public
  • Charter
  • Private

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What the numbers say about Hamtramck

In Hamtramck, by the federal district boundaries, Hamtramck Public Schools covers all of it.

Across its public and charter schools there are 17.6 students for every full-time teacher, against 17.3 across Wayne County.

74.3% of the class of 2025 here (a cohort of 565 students) graduated in four years, below 84.0% for Michigan as a whole. Oakland International Academy - (9-12) posted the highest rate, 87.9%.

90% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

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

The newest, by the state's register, is Bridge Impact, opened in July 2020.

The Census gives Hamtramck a median home value of $131,000, 58% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1938 (ACS 2020-2024).

All the numbers

90% of public school students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, compared with 66% across Wayne County.

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

The newest, by the state's register, is Bridge Impact, opened in July 2020.

The Census gives Hamtramck a median home value of $131,000, 58% of homes lived in by their owners, and a median year built of 1938 (ACS 2020-2024).

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Schools in Hamtramck, asked and answered

5 questions

How many schools are in Hamtramck?
15 schools stand inside Hamtramck's limits: 8 public and 7 charter. The list above has every one with its grades and students.
Which school district serves Hamtramck?
Hamtramck Public Schools covers all of Hamtramck, by the federal district boundaries.
What is the high school graduation rate in Hamtramck?
74.3% of the class of 2025 at Hamtramck's high schools graduated in four years, by the state's cohort count, against 84.0% for Michigan.
What is the largest school in Hamtramck?
Hamtramck High School, with 926 students in the 2024-25 federal count.
Does Hamtramck have charter or private schools?
Yes: 7 charter schools. Charter schools are public and charge no tuition; private schools set their own.

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