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Detroit Public Schools Community District is a public school district in Michigan. They
serve 49,276 students across 118
schools, and its teachers have
had 10,270 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.
118
Schools
49,276
Students
2,927
Teachers
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Detroit Public Schools Community District Demographics
94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Detroit Public Schools Community District Funding
Data from the
Detroit Public Schools Community District had a total revenue of
$737.0 million
in the 2016-17 school year.
10.8% came from local sources,
65.9% from state sources, and
23.3% from federal sources.
Detroit Public Schools Community District had a per-pupil revenue of
$14,956
per pupil in the 2016-17 school year.
10.8% came from local sources,
65.9% from state sources, and
23.3% from federal sources.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Detroit Public Schools Community District Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Last updated Apr 29, 2025
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Detroit Public Schools Community District
$5.4 million
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
10,270
projects
funded
2,029
teachers
funded
22,548
donors
708
projects
for
basic supplies
1,496
projects for
technology
1,097
projects for
books
583
projects
for
art supplies
Detroit Public Schools Community District has received support from
11,728 individuals from Michigan and
10,820 individuals out-of-state.