Summary
Fordson High School is a public high school located in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,092 students. It is part of the Dearborn City School District, which is ranked 279 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Fordson High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the district average of 23.7% and the state average of 34.9%. Similarly, in SAT/Mathematics, only 21.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the district average of 24.2% and the state average of 27.5%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 97.2% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 1.1% to 8.1% during the same period. Additionally, Fordson High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.3% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, Fordson High School generally underperforms. For example, Henry Ford Early College/Advanced Manufacturing, a school within the same district, has significantly higher academic performance, with 45.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science and 78.6% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Fordson High School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for White students and English Language Learner students in the bottom 10% of Michigan high schools. Despite an increase in per-student spending over the years, from $11,683 in 2020-2021 to $16,849 in 2023-2024, these investments have not translated into significant improvements in academic performance or other key metrics.
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