Dearborn Heights School District #7 - U.S. News Education

Dearborn Heights School District #7

20629 Annapolis St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125|(313) 203-3180|Website

QUICK STATS

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Number of Schools

6

Number of Students

2,455

Overview of Dearborn Heights School District #7

Dearborn Heights School District #7 contains 6 schools and 2,455 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 40%. Also, 57.6% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Schools in the District

preschools
3
elementary schools
3
middle schools
1
high schools
2

Students at Dearborn Heights School District #7

The student body at the schools served by Dearborn Heights School District #7 is 59.5% White, 21.2% Black, 0.4% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 13.6% Hispanic/Latino, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. In addition, 4.4% of students are two or more races, and 0% have not specified their race or ethnicity.

Also, 50% of students are female, and 50% of students are male. At schools in Dearborn Heights School District #7, 57.6% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program and 14.2% of students are English language learners.

School information is provided by the government.

Enrollment by Gender

Female50%
Male50%

Enrollment by Diversity

59.5%

White

21.2%

Black or African American

13.6%

Hispanic/Latino

4.4%

Two or more races

0.9%

American Indian or Alaska Native

0.4%

Asian or Asian Pacific Islander

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Students on free or reduced price lunch

57.6%

Students learning English (average)

14.2%

Teachers at Dearborn Heights School District #7

Within Dearborn Heights School District #7, 100.0% of teachers are licensed, and 84.1% have three or more years of experience. The student-to-teacher ratio is higher than the state average, at 19:1. The district has 4 full-time counselors on staff.

Student-teacher ratio

19:1State average: 16:1

State average: 16:1

Percentage of teachers who are certified (average)

100.0%

Teachers with 3 or more years experience (average)

84.1%

Number of full-time school counselors

4

Test Scores at Dearborn Heights School District #7

In Dearborn Heights School District #7, 20% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 17% tested at or above that level for math. Also, 31% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 12% tested at or above that level for math. And 28% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 8% tested at or above that level for math.

High school college readiness

6.4

High school graduation rate

N/A

Test score proficiency

17%

12%

8%

20%

31%

28%

Mathematics

Reading

Elementary
Middle
High

Finances at Dearborn Heights School District #7

Dearborn Heights School District #7 spends $10,460 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $30,888,000. Overall, the district spends $6,174.8 million on instruction, $3,405.9 million on support services and $549.1 million on other expenses.

School information is provided by the government.

Total Revenue

$30,888,000

Revenue by Source

74.7%

State

15.1%

Local

10.2%

Federal

Revenue per student

$12,247

Total current expenses

$25,679,000

Expenses per student

$10,460

Spending by Category

Instruction
$15.7 million Amount
0
25
50
75
100
Percent
Support services
$8.6 million Amount
0
25
50
75
100
Percent
Other Spending
$1.4 million Amount
0
25
50
75
100
Percent

Category

 

Amount

 

Instruction $15.7 million 
0
25
50
75
100
Percent
Support services $8.6 million 
0
25
50
75
100
Percent
Other Spending $1.4 million 
0
25
50
75
100
Percent

(Conducted using Google Surveys - November 2018)

District Map

Dearborn Heights School District #7

20629 Annapolis St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125

Schools in District

Bedford School

4650 Croissant St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125

Oakley W Best Middle School

22201 Powers Ave, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125

Pardee School

4650 Pardee Ave, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125

Polk Elementary School

4651 Polk St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125

Data is based on the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years.