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Detroit Lions Academy

Public Grades 6-12

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 8% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Detroit Lions Academy is a public school in Detroit, MI, serving 400 students in grades 6-12 within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most pressing issue at Detroit Lions Academy is a catastrophic chronic absenteeism rate of 94.7% for the 2024-2025 school year—meaning nearly every student misses at least 10% of school days. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Detroit School of Arts (45.0%) and Cass Technical High School (31.1%). Academic proficiency scores reflect this challenge, with only 10% of 7th graders proficient in ELA and 7.1% in math—far below state averages. The school spends $27,046 per student, more than Cass Technical ($17,670), yet Cass Tech achieves dramatically better outcomes with a higher student-teacher ratio. This suggests resources alone aren't solving the attendance crisis.

There is some encouraging news: the graduation rate jumped from 58.1% in 2023-2024 to 88.5% in 2024-2025, now exceeding both district (83.1%) and state (84.0%) averages. The school also outperforms nearby Covenant High School Central, which serves a similar population but has only a 10.3% graduation rate. However, the 94.7% absenteeism rate makes this improvement difficult to reconcile—how can nearly all students graduate when almost all are chronically absent? For parents considering this school, the primary concern should be whether attendance can improve, as no academic program can succeed when students aren't present to receive instruction.

400

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,046

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 W Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48208-2216

(313) 852-9677

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (95% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg23%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

890^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2025

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

736^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 8%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 20High Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	890 of 896	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	878 of 890	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	334 of 337	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	324 of 338	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	826 of 834	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	815 of 832	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	776 of 798	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	736 of 800	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	195 of 252	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	180 of 254	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	652 of 719	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	652 of 755	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

High school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts16%-45 vs state

Mathematics13%-20 vs state

Math7%-25 vs state

Social Studies7%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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 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%)	7.4	736^th of 800 public high schools	8.0%					(n/a)	14.0	21.7	14.3	276.0	13.0	342.9	356.8	305.3	1553.2	10.0	1539.1	7.1	1760.7	2070.2	6.6	2079.2	$27,046	$2,827	$24,220
AchieveDetroit	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 W Warren Ave	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Achieve-Detroit	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(248) 867-4176	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4.6	773^rd of 800 public high schools	3.4%					(n/a)		12.5	20.0		310.8	348.8	10.4	334.4						2073.2		14.9
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)		317.1	353.3		306.4	311.7	379.3	337.1						2058.9		2075.5	$12,925	$945	$11,981
University Preparatory 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%)	9.5	709^th of 800 public high schools	11.4%		17.8	594^th of 739 public high schools	19.6%	115		30.7	26.7		2.1	364.4	25.2	407.2						11.0		18.9	$00	$00	$00
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%)	29	551^st of 800 public high schools	31.1%		11.9	647^th of 739 public high schools	12.4%	96		53.1	50.0		13.8	10.1	45.9	9.8						25.2		26.7	$22,858	$3,007	$19,851
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	2200 W Grand Blvd	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-0700	305	23	13.2	87.9%	2 (0.7%)	299 (98.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4.8	768^th of 800 public high schools	4.0%					(n/a)		15.8	16.5		4.0	5.1	14.9	361.4						2063.1		12.0	$26,459	$3,099	$23,360
University Preparatory Art Design High School	Public, Charter	9-12	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%)	12.8	681^st of 800 public high schools	14.9%		7	692^nd of 739 public high schools	6.4%	11		36.2	33.6		3.5	3.6	24.8	373.8						17.1		23.1	$12,967	$1,273	$11,693
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%)	81.2	108^th of 800 public high schools	86.5%		60.8	266^th of 739 public high schools	64.0%	158		78.2	77.9		48.2	40.7	73.6	35.6						38.6		61.3	$17,670	$2,048	$15,622
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%)	23.7	583^rd of 800 public high schools	27.1%		5.3	713^th of 739 public high schools	3.5%	130		35.6	31.6		6.7	14.0	29.4	17.6						28.6		48.6	$24,639	$2,657	$21,982
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%)	5.3	761^st of 800 public high schools	4.9%		6.7	696^th of 739 public high schools	5.8%	65		330.4	15.6		321.1	337.8	397.8	356.7						2070.4		15.8	$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Lions Academy

Is Detroit Lions Academy a good school?

Detroit Lions Academy ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Detroit Lions Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Detroit Lions Academy.

What district is Detroit Lions Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of Detroit Lions Academy?

Students at Detroit Lions Academy are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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