Summary:
The Detroit Public Safety Academy is the only high school located in this data set, serving grades 6-12. As a public charter school, it faces significant challenges, ranking 596th out of 613 high schools in Michigan and receiving a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, the Detroit Public Safety Academy struggles, with just 11.8% of 11th graders proficient in M-Step Science and 9.09% proficient in M-Step Social Studies, compared to state averages of 34.9% and 42.1% respectively. The school's 11th grade SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency rate of 12.2% is also far below the Michigan average of 51.3%. With a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%, the school has room for improvement in supporting student success.
Serving a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 97.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the Detroit Public Safety Academy faces significant challenges. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is quite high, indicating many students are missing substantial instructional time. Despite spending $13,748 per student, which is higher than the national average, the school's performance has declined, with its statewide ranking dropping from 783 out of 835 in 2016-2017 to 722 out of 743 in 2023-2024.
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