Best Schools in DETROIT, MI

133 public schools · 58,053 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

133

Schools

58,053

Students

20.7:1

Avg Ratio

88.0%

Free Lunch

25 Elementary6 Middle21 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Legacy Academy	2.6:1	21	95.2%	Combined School
2	Keidan Special Education Center	5.5:1	98	85.7%	Combined School
3	Jerry L White Center	6.0:1	122	75.4%	High School
4	Moses Field Center	7.3:1	66	84.8%	Combined School
5	Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men	8.2:1	76	68.4%	High School
6	KIPP Detroit Imani Academy	9.7:1	34	88.2%	Elementary School
7	DPSCD Virtual School	10.4:1	348	77.9%	Combined School
8	Joy Preparatory Academy	11.6:1	179	99.4%	Combined School
9	University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle	11.7:1	361	75.1%	Middle School
10	West Side Academy of Information Technology and Cyber Securi	12.0:1	238	92.0%	High School
11	Garvey Academy	12.3:1	362	87.0%	Combined School
12	Detroit Lions Academy	12.3:1	123	92.7%	Middle School
13	Detroit School of Arts	12.4:1	432	72.7%	High School
14	AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning	12.8:1	391	95.4%	Combined School
15	Bunche Preparatory Academy	12.9:1	401	92.8%	Combined School
16	Golightly Education Center	12.9:1	351	81.2%	Combined School
17	Pembroke Academy	12.9:1	348	94.3%	Combined School
18	Pasteur Elementary School	12.9:1	312	88.5%	Combined School
19	Detroit International Academy for Young Women	13.2:1	225	88.9%	Combined School
20	Fisher Magnet Lower Academy	13.4:1	456	92.8%	Elementary School
21	Maybury Elementary School	13.4:1	255	81.6%	Elementary School
22	Cody High School	13.6:1	466	87.6%	High School
23	Cooke STEM Academy	13.9:1	334	81.1%	Combined School
24	University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School	14.0:1	571	77.6%	High School
25	The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	14.0:1	154	63.0%	Combined School
26	Emerson ElementaryMiddle School	14.2:1	519	89.6%	Combined School
27	Palmer Park Preparatory Academy	14.2:1	425	72.9%	Combined School
28	Edmonson Montessori	14.2:1	192	38.5%	Combined School
29	Chrysler Elementary School	14.3:1	136	77.9%	Elementary School
30	Henderson Academy	14.4:1	520	90.8%	Combined School
31	University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School	14.5:1	487	79.3%	Middle School
32	Dossin ElementaryMiddle School	14.5:1	319	89.0%	Combined School
33	Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary	14.8:1	451	97.1%	Elementary School
34	Harms Elementary School	14.8:1	236	89.8%	Elementary School
35	Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate	15.0:1	440	95.2%	Elementary School
36	Spain ElementaryMiddle School	15.0:1	368	83.7%	Combined School
37	Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School	15.0:1	355	98.0%	Combined School
38	Detroit Community Schools High School	15.0:1	266	97.0%	High School
39	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	15.1:1	482	88.4%	Combined School
40	Vernor Elementary School	15.1:1	328	86.9%	Combined School
41	Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies	15.3:1	652	79.1%	Combined School
42	Bennett Elementary School	15.3:1	398	89.2%	Elementary School
43	SampsonWebber Leadership Academy	15.3:1	350	94.9%	Combined School
44	Communication and Media Arts High School	15.3:1	306	72.9%	High School
45	Wayne Elementary School	15.3:1	237	93.7%	Elementary School
46	University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary	15.4:1	461	75.9%	Elementary School
47	Edison Elementary School	15.4:1	309	88.7%	Elementary School
48	Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy	15.5:1	400	84.8%	Combined School
49	Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School	15.5:1	236	85.2%	Combined School
50	Noble ElementaryMiddle School	15.9:1	555	92.1%	Combined School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in DETROIT, MI?

DETROIT, MI has 133 public schools with 58,053 total students.

What is the best school in DETROIT?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Legacy Academy ranks #1 in DETROIT with a ratio of 2.6:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in DETROIT?

The average student-teacher ratio across DETROIT schools is 20.7:1.