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Detroit, MI

649,095 residents•89,467 students•232 schools
Avg School Rating
1.4
out of 10
62% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
16%Math
20%Reading
53% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
7.20
per 1,000 students
61% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
114.92
per 1,000 residents
147% above Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
169
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
19
Middle Schools
High Schools
43
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
112
Charter
85
Private
35

By Level

Elementary
169
Middle
19
High
43

These figures describe every school in Detroit; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Detroit

232 schools
8.9
Renaissance High School
Highpublic
8.4
Bates Academy
Elementarypublic
8.3
Cass Technical High School
Highpublic
8.0
Pembroke Academy
Elementarycharter
6.7
Edmonson Montessori
Elementarypublic
6.2
Detroit Prep
Elementarycharter
6.0
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School
Elementarypublic
5.9
The School at Marygrove
Elementarypublic
5.8
Douglass Academy For Young Men
Highpublic
5.7
Detroit Edison Public School Academy - High School
Highcharter
5.1
Edison Public School Academy
Elementarycharter
5.1
Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural Studies
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Detroit

644 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Detroit in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
61% above Michigan avg
7.20
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
416
Property
169
Drug
13
Weapons
38
Other
8

School Crime Types

  • Assault59%
  • Theft14%
  • Weapons6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Sex4%
  • Burglary2%
  • Other10%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Detroit

74,592 total incidents reported across Detroit in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
147% above Michigan avg
114.92
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
26,614
Property
44,187
Drug
736
Weapons
2,621
Other
434

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft20%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

89,467 students enrolled across Detroit's schools.

  • Public51,20157%
  • Charter34,12938%
  • Private4,1375%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Detroit's K-12 schools.

  • Black75%
  • Hispanic15%
  • White7%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
90%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.