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Detroit School of Arts

Public Grades 9-12

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Detroit School of Arts is a public high school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 470 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Detroit School of Arts consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, with only 8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 12.4% for the district and 34.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite spending significantly more per student ($23,415 in 2023-2024) than nearby charter schools, Detroit School of Arts has a four-year graduation rate of around 80% and a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 29.5% to 66.1% in recent years.

In comparison, Cass Technical High School, located just 0.67 miles away, consistently outperforms Detroit School of Arts across various academic metrics, ranking in the top 35% of Michigan high schools. Similarly, Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine, located 0.5 miles away, also outperforms Detroit School of Arts, though its performance is still below the state and district averages. The nearby charter schools, such as University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh and Detroit Public Safety Academy, also generally outperform Detroit School of Arts, though their performance is still below state and district averages.

523

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,415

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Selden St
Detroit, MI 48201-2003

(313) 494-6000

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.3%

White:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2019 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg25%

Michigan avg44%

647^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 17High Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	647 of 739	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	573 of 743	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	616 of 735	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	626 of 666	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	118 of 192	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	82 of 188	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	71 of 170	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.4	109 of 147	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	141 of 254	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	542 of 629	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	513 of 619	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	542 of 611	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	541 of 554	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	578 of 710	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	572 of 635	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	494 of 654	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	487 of 614	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	495 of 532	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	563 of 755	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	488 of 633	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	459 of 611	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	471 of 543	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	653 of 707	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)39th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing34%-21 vs state

Social Studies16%-26 vs state

Science8%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Detroit School of Arts	Public	9-12	123 Selden St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-6000	523	36	14.6	70.9%	15 (2.9%)	488 (93.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	11.9	647^th of 739 public high schools	12.4%		23.2	573^rd of 743 public high schools	22.9%	74		34.2							8.0		16.1	$23,415	$3,080	$20,335
Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine	Public	9-12	571 Mack Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-1805	191	13	14.6	81.2%	6 (3.1%)	170 (89.0%)	6 (3.1%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	713^th of 739 public high schools	3.5%		12.8	650^th of 743 public high schools	12.5%	63		11.8									14.3	$28,224	$2,084	$26,141
Cass Technical High School	Public	9-12	2501 2nd Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 263-2000	2,493	104	24.0	62.3%	52 (2.1%)	1,829 (73.4%)	353 (14.2%)	229 (9.2%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.2%)	60.8	266^th of 739 public high schools	64.0%		68.8	185^th of 743 public high schools	75.1%	81		76.0	36.2						19.0		44.0	$16,103	$1,646	$14,456
Detroit Lions Academy	Public	6-12	2001 W Warren Ave	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-9677	400	34	11.7	91.3%	5 (1.3%)	384 (96.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	11.1							7.4		17.9		$25,343	$1,973	$23,370
University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	600 Antoinette St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 874-4340	559	39	14.3	66.7%	2 (0.4%)	548 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	17.8	594^th of 739 public high schools	19.6%		14.4	634^th of 743 public high schools	14.7%	40		38.7	11.7						14.8		22.1	$16,012	$3,441	$12,571
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3403 Saint Aubin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 877-9381	419	20	20.5	59.2%	2 (0.5%)	393 (93.8%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26.2	529^th of 739 public high schools	28.4%		31.7	497^th of 743 public high schools	33.1%	32		38.0	6.0						30.0		29.0	$11,655	$2,727	$8,928
WAY Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	407 E Fort St	Detroit	48226	Wayne County	WAY Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(734) 494-2106	156	9	17.1	82.7%	79 (50.6%)	51 (32.7%)	20 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)												$13,948	$2,856	$11,092
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh	Public, Charter	6-12	485 W Milwaukee St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Art & Design	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 481-4000	855	37	23.1	73.3%	3 (0.4%)	847 (99.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7	692^nd of 739 public high schools	6.4%		11.9	655^th of 743 public high schools	11.8%	37	48.1	22.1		16.8	15.3	6.5	6.5	30.2	9.3	22.8	13.3	$11,952	$3,252	$8,700
Detroit Public Safety Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1250 Rosa Parks Blvd	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Detroit Public Safety Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 965-6916	156	8	19.2	82.7%	0 (0.0%)	155 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	696^th of 739 public high schools	5.8%		4.8	722^nd of 743 public high schools	2.8%	26									11.8		9.1	$13,748	$4,480	$9,269
Covenant High School Central	Public, Charter	9-12	2959 Martin Luther King Jr Bl	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 899-6900	240	8	30.3	94.6%	4 (1.7%)	230 (95.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)												$10,494	$1,965	$8,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit School of Arts

Is Detroit School of Arts a good school?

Detroit School of Arts ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Detroit School of Arts in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Detroit School of Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Detroit School of Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Detroit School of Arts?

Students at Detroit School of Arts are 93% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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