Dearborn City School District
- DEARBORN, MI
School District
Dearborn City School District
- DEARBORN, MI
- Rating 3.94 out of 5 78 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B
- Diversitygrade C+
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade A minus
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B minus
- Administrationgrade A minus
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade B+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C
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Elementary Schools in Dearborn City School District
Middle Schools in Dearborn City School District
High Schools in Dearborn City School District
- grade A
Henry Ford Early College
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 64 reviews
- grade B+
Dearborn High School
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 251 reviews
- grade B
Henry Ford Early College-Advanced Manufacturing
- Rating 4.83 out of 5 6 reviews
- grade B minus
Fordson High School
- Rating 3.97 out of 5 448 reviews
- grade B minus
Edsel Ford High School
- Rating 3.6 out of 5 252 reviews
Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
47%
Percent Proficient - Math
40%
Average Graduation Rate
96%
Average SAT
1160
1,099 responses
Average ACT
25
363 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade C+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
20,417
Free or Reduced Lunch
66.8%
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
30:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$61,366
Teachers in First/Second Year
17%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$11,978 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Housinggrade B minus
Median Household Income
$60,184
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,098
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$162,900
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$244,900Dearborn City School District Reviews
Rating 3.94 out of 5 78 reviews
For 13 years I have attended a Dearborn school. My experience in this school system has steadily declined as the years passed. My elementary school was filled with wonderful teachers and an administration that cared for the kids and prepared us well for the next step in our school career. Middle school is when my experience started to worsen. While most teachers at the school were great, the administration of the school did not seem to genuinely care about the environment they were creating for the students. They enforced a harsh dress code and cell phone policy that made it hard to be comfortable in the school. During my high school years we experienced a full administration change. Some staff didn’t like the new admin and the school experienced a mass quitting. Many classes had no real teacher and some students didn’t have a counselor to help with college applications or to even fix their schedule. Dearborn needs to focus on bettering the environment they are creating for students.
Overall, Dearborn Public Schools has some strong schools; there are times when teachers arrive at school prepared, but there are also times when teaching is not a priority for them. Furthermore, the students do not make it simple for them; some students behave badly, which is unfair to the district. Most of the time, some teachers don't explain things effectively, relying instead on parents who are busy with their own jobs and don't have time to teach them. What good is it to take your children to school if they don't learn anything and squander their time in a non-academic setting? I've been pushing myself for years to get someplace, and I'm happy to say that I'm getting places and will hopefully get accepted into a terrific college where I could learn lots more.
Dearborn offered a safe and comfortable school for me when I attended classes at Fordson High school, sure things could have been better but in comparison to when I went to Detroit Public schools, Dearborn public schools where a breeze. The teachers and staff were all really nice and cared for the students as much as they could and can. Granted some of the staff were a bit off putting to the students from time to time, but everyone was doing there best to help everyone move along and succeed. I still go back as a college student to see old teachers when I need help with some of my college studies and they have been nothing but helpful.