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Dearborn City School District

18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124-4222

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Top 50%

Tel: (313) 827-3022

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Dearborn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

37 Schools

1,089 Schools

# Students

19,557 Students

372,198 Students

# Teachers

1,236 Teachers

24,811 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
Kind	1,471	79
1	1,443	68
2	1,437	65
3	1,378	57
4	1,300	55
5	1,306	48
6	4	16
7	4	9
8	2	9
9	15	3
10	19	3
11	13	3
12	23	3
Grade Not Listed	44	2

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District Rank

Dearborn City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#341 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District
2023	#341
2022	#387
2021	#490
2019	#342
2018	#337
2017	#405
2016	#378
2015	#173
2014	#416
2013	#455
2012	#428

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35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	35%	35%
2022	32%	34%
2021	26%	36%
2019	40%	40%
2018	32%	37%
2017	37%	39%
2016	38%	38%
2015	44%	37%
2014	44%	41%
2013	41%	41%
2012	39%	37%

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42%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2022	42%	45%
2021	39%	48%
2019	47%	49%
2018	32%	43%
2017	44%	49%
2016	47%	50%
2015	57%	49%
2014	60%	67%
2013	59%	65%
2012	56%	64%
2011	76%	80%

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30%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2022	30%	38%
2021	16%	23%

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90%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	90%	81%
2022	92%	81%
2021	94%	84%
2020	95%	86%
2019	96%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	95%	85%
2016	93%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	87%	84%
2013	86%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	0.14	0.55
2022	0.13	0.55
2021	0.12	0.54
2020	0.12	0.53
2019	0.12	0.53
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.53
2016	0.12	0.52
2015	0.25	0.50
2014	0.14	0.50
2013	0.15	0.49
2012	0.16	0.49
2011	0.15	0.48
2010	0.15	0.47
2009	0.15	0.46
2008	0.15	0.46
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.15	0.43
2005	0.14	0.44
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.12	0.44
2002	0.10	0.42
2001	0.10	0.42
2000	0.13	0.40
1999	0.09	0.40
1998	0.07	0.40
1997	0.08	0.39
1996	0.08	0.39
1995	0.09	0.37
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.06	0.35
1991	0.08	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2005)
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	4%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	3%	18%
2020	3%	18%
2019	3%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	18%
2016	4%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	4%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	5%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	2%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%

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% White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	93%	64%
2022	93%	64%
2021	94%	65%
2020	94%	66%
2019	94%	66%
2018	94%	66%
2017	94%	66%
2016	94%	67%
2015	78%	68%
2014	93%	69%
2013	92%	69%
2012	92%	69%
2011	92%	70%
2010	92%	70%
2009	92%	71%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	71%
2006	92%	73%
2005	92%	72%
2004	93%	73%
2003	93%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	92%	75%
1999	95%	75%
1998	96%	75%
1997	96%	76%
1996	96%	76%
1995	95%	77%
1994	96%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	97%	79%
1991	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,026 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$323 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	$323 MM	$12 MM
2022	$297 MM	$11 MM
2021	$323 MM	$12 MM
2020	$297 MM	$11 MM
2019	$297 MM	$11 MM
2018	$281 MM	$10 MM
2017	$269 MM	$10 MM
2016	$251 MM	$10 MM
2015	$227 MM	$11 MM
2014	$232 MM	$10 MM
2012	$228 MM	$10 MM
2011	$226 MM	$11 MM
2010	$227 MM	$11 MM
2009	$230 MM	$11 MM
2008	$224 MM	$11 MM
2007	$226 MM	$10 MM
2006	$210 MM	$10 MM
2005	$207 MM	$10 MM
2004	$204 MM	$10 MM
2003	$200 MM	$10 MM
2002	$186 MM	$10 MM
2001	$174 MM	$10 MM
2000	$163 MM	$9 MM
1999	$153 MM	$9 MM
1998	$156 MM	$10 MM
1997	$140 MM	$10 MM
1996	$131 MM	$10 MM
1995	$122 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$294 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	$294 MM	$11 MM
2022	$277 MM	$11 MM
2021	$294 MM	$11 MM
2020	$277 MM	$11 MM
2019	$281 MM	$10 MM
2018	$266 MM	$10 MM
2017	$248 MM	$10 MM
2016	$266 MM	$10 MM
2015	$223 MM	$11 MM
2014	$224 MM	$9 MM
2012	$218 MM	$10 MM
2011	$226 MM	$10 MM
2010	$223 MM	$11 MM
2009	$229 MM	$11 MM
2008	$222 MM	$11 MM
2007	$218 MM	$11 MM
2006	$222 MM	$11 MM
2005	$255 MM	$10 MM
2004	$248 MM	$11 MM
2003	$224 MM	$11 MM
2002	$189 MM	$10 MM
2001	$175 MM	$10 MM
2000	$161 MM	$9 MM
1999	$154 MM	$10 MM
1998	$144 MM	$10 MM
1997	$140 MM	$10 MM
1996	$140 MM	$10 MM
1995	$132 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,522

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	$16,258	$16,123
2022	$14,456	$14,589
2021	$15,877	$15,927
2020	$14,456	$14,589
2019	$14,368	$14,099
2018	$13,488	$14,094
2017	$12,887	$13,305
2016	$12,557	$13,102
2015	$11,560	$11,681
2014	$12,109	$12,204
2012	$12,175	$12,235
2011	$12,103	$12,684
2010	$12,138	$11,681
2009	$12,473	$11,537
2008	$12,267	$11,222
2007	$12,263	$10,819
2006	$11,583	$9,793
2005	$11,713	$9,706
2004	$11,291	$9,471
2003	$11,139	$9,243
2002	$10,068	$8,687
2001	$10,180	$8,215
2000	$9,765	$7,511
1999	$9,424	$7,057
1998	$9,812	$7,001
1997	$8,967	$6,567
1995	$8,408	$6,044
1992	$6,804	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$15,026

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dearborn City School District	Michigan
2023	$14,786	$15,270
2022	$13,497	$14,302
2021	$14,440	$15,085
2020	$13,497	$14,302
2019	$13,605	$13,858
2018	$12,801	$13,691
2017	$11,859	$13,192
2016	$13,312	$12,965
2015	$11,358	$11,849
2014	$11,658	$12,085
2012	$11,633	$12,141
2011	$12,122	$12,422
2010	$11,925	$11,849
2009	$12,393	$11,612
2008	$12,153	$11,334
2007	$11,840	$10,901
2006	$12,242	$10,200
2005	$14,436	$9,852
2004	$13,722	$9,880
2003	$12,459	$9,552
2002	$10,227	$8,745
2001	$10,241	$8,343
2000	$9,625	$7,542
1999	$9,442	$7,404
1998	$9,057	$7,125
1997	$9,002	$6,851
1995	$9,093	$5,989
1992	$6,625	$5,102

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,557 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 90% (Top 20% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education