Detroit, Michigan

Does Detroit, Michigan have good schools?

When determining if Detroit, Michigan, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.

SchoolsNational RankingsPrivate School Enrollment
Elementary schools in DetroitScored 40.5Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 40.5 to elementary education in Detroit, Michigan (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.6.2%
Middle schools in DetroitScored 40.7Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 40.7 to middle education in Detroit, Michigan (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.5.9%
High schools in DetroitScored 38.6Dwellics analytics team assigned the score [r_high] to high education in Detroit, Michigan (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.6.1%

Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 2.0 winners in Detroit, Michigan in the last 5 years.

Elementary Schools in Detroit, Michigan

There are 115 public elementary schools in Detroit, Michigan. The public elementary schools in Detroit are rated 40.5 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 6.2% are enrolled at private schools in Detroit.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Detroit, Michigan at the elementary level is 14.2%, and proficient in reading & language arts 20.0%.

The average salary of an elementary school teacher in Detroit is $24,053 per year. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Detroit is 21.0.

Middle Schools in Detroit, Michigan

There are 12 public middle schools in Detroit, Michigan. The public middle schools in Detroit are rated 40.7 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 5.9% are enrolled at private schools in Detroit.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Detroit, Michigan at the middle schools level is 14.2%, and proficient in reading & language arts 25.2%.

The average salary of a middle school teacher in Detroit is $12,902 per year. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Detroit is 32.0.

High Schools in Detroit, Michigan

There are 44 high schools in Detroit, Michigan. The public high schools in Detroit are rated 38.6 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 6.1% are enrolled at private schools in Detroit.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Detroit, Michigan at the high school level is 12.8%, and proficient in reading & language arts 23.1%.

The average salary of a high school teacher in Detroit is $24,223 per year. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Detroit is 20.0.

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Pros and Cons of living in Detroit, Michigan in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "It's familiar and has good restaurants. "
  • "Nothing "
  • "Nothing"
  • "Weather"
  • "Everything "
  • "High crime. Homeless people. Drug users. Loud neighbors. Chemical factories."
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