Is Fordson High School a good school?

Fordson High School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Fordson High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,339 students attended Fordson High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fordson High School?

Students at Fordson High School are 98% White.

What schools feed into Fordson High School?

Fordson High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Iris Becker Elementary School Elementary : Lowrey Elementary School Elementary : McCollough Elementary School Elementary : McDonald Elementary School Elementary : William Ford Elementary School Middle : Lowrey Middle School Middle : Unis Middle School

Fordson High School

Public 9-12

13800 Ford Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126-3209

(313) 827-1400

District: Dearborn City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
591^st of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,828

Feeder schools for Fordson High School:

Elementary:	Iris Becker Elementary School
	Lowrey Elementary School
	McCollough Elementary School
	McDonald Elementary School
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	William Ford Elementary School
Middle:	Lowrey Middle School
	Unis Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 2,339

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

African American:

0.6%

Asian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fordson High School ranks worse than 80.4% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked high schools in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.84. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Fordson High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Fordson High School has the largest high school student body size in the Dearborn City School District. Racial makeup is: White (98.2%), Asian (0.6%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fordson High School is 19.5. 3 high schools in the Dearborn City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fordson High School employs 119.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fordson High School is $15,828. 4 high schools in the Dearborn City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fordson High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fordson High School 591^st of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Fordson High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Dearborn City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearborn City School District 316^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fordson High School

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Rank History for all students at Fordson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	30.10	551^st	705	21.8%
2007	35.90	549^th	767	28.4%
2008	37.60	535^th	750	28.7%
2009	43.66	498^th	754	34.0%
2010	45.47	502^nd	765	34.4%
2011	38.05	548^th	784	30.1%
2012	35.90	525^th	773	32.1%
2013	45.77	466^th	805	42.1%
2014	37.66	519^th	799	35.0%
2015	61.61	329^th	832	60.5%
2016	31.59	552^nd	852	35.2%
2017	35.62	491^st	835	41.2%
2018	44.43	450^th	824	45.4%
2019	33.83	449^th	666	32.6%
2021	44.66	293^rd	561	47.8%
2022	35.78	385^th	531	27.5%
2023	19.84	591^st	735	19.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fordson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	21.91	91^st	102	10.8%
2019	16.89	27^th	27	0.0%
2023	14.72	34^th	35	2.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fordson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.85	120^th	315	61.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fordson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	58.41	280^th	755	62.9%
2019	46.87	288^th	532	45.9%
2021	61.12	134^th	417	67.9%
2022	50.20	204^th	369	44.7%
2023	23.96	496^th	614	19.2%

See the entire list of Best Michigan High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Fordson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	40.92	422^nd	710	40.6%
2019	21.03	456^th	554	17.7%
2021	48.41	225^th	462	51.3%
2022	29.86	344^th	416	17.3%
2023	15.58	522^nd	611	14.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Fordson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	37.35	443^rd	707	37.3%
2019	35.06	370^th	543	31.9%
2021	29.94	340^th	472	28.0%
2022	29.98	343^rd	440	22.0%
2023	15.80	527^th	611	13.7%

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Rank History for White students at Fordson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	30.90	501^st	708	29.2%
2019	22.44	468^th	582	19.6%
2021	33.33	352^nd	516	31.8%
2022	24.76	409^th	492	16.9%
2023	11.16	598^th	647	7.6%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, December 19, 2011

Based on a precentage of screwballs and the humane... Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Its actually a pretty good school, yu get along with most of the teacher's. The teacher's stay after school to help with any problems you face in the class. You can get along with most of the students there, although there attitudes get them in a lot of trouble... well.... lets not mention it anymore... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fordson High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1798	3	11	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	1854
1989	1720	4	14	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	1783
1990	1614	5	14	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	1677
1991	1509	3	11	24	8	n/a	n/a	23	1578
1992	1479	4	20	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	1532
1993	1407	1	9	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	1445
1994	1397	3	7	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	1436
1995	1514	4	11	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	1563
1996	1514	4	11	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	1563
1997	1627	10	14	33	3	n/a	n/a	-20	1667
1998	1719	9	13	39	5	n/a	n/a	-39	1746
1999	1750	11	10	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1796
2000	1823	12	9	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1877
2001	1896	8	8	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	1949
2002	2054	23	11	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	2133
2003	2054	23	11	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	2133
2004	2140	46	11	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	2237
2005	2163	60	10	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	2278
2006	2210	70	8	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	2321
2007	2386	75	12	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	2511
2008	2271	68	14	27	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	2380
2009	2264	69	15	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	2380
2010	2267	64	9	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	2362
2011	2266	56	10	30	0	0	1	0	2363
2012	2301	59	15	26	1	0	1	0	2403
2013	2225	45	17	25	0	0	2	0	2314
2014	2288	36	18	24	2	0	2	0	2370
2015	2379	28	11	25	0	0	4	0	2447
2016	2403	22	13	21	0	0	3	0	2462
2017	2639	23	12	22	0	0	0	0	2696
2018	2736	17	9	28	0	0	0	0	2790
2019	2697	22	10	25	0	0	2	0	2756
2020	2574	34	10	17	0	0	1	0	2636
2021	2528	36	10	18	0	0	3	0	2595
2022	2381	27	12	13	0	0	2	0	2435
2023	2298	15	13	8	0	0	5	0	2339

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fordson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1854	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1783	n/a	n/a	12.3
1990	1677	117.0	14.3	11.3
1991	1578	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1532	n/a	n/a	7
1993	1445	n/a	0.0	15
1994	1436	98.4	14.6	12.1
1995	1563	86.7	18.0	25.2
1996	1563	86.7	18.0	25.2
1997	1667	86.0	19.4	28.8
1998	1746	89.0	19.6	21.9
1999	1796	102.0	17.6	17.4
2000	1877	103.8	18.1	18
2001	1949	120.2	16.2	16.6
2002	2133	119.4	17.9	21.5
2003	2133	119.4	17.9	21.5
2004	2237	113.9	19.6	36.3
2005	2278	118.3	19.3	43.3
2006	2321	111.8	20.8	46.5
2007	2511	104.3	24.1	58.9
2008	2380	120.0	19.8	63.7
2009	2380	103.5	23.0	68.2
2010	2362	106.5	22.1	66.4
2011	2363	114.1	20.7	71.1
2012	2403	115.1	20.8	75.4
2013	2314	116.7	19.8	75.8
2014	2370	115.9	20.4	77.4
2015	2447	119.0	20.5	75.3
2016	2462	122.0	20.1	74.5
2017	2696	119.1	22.6	67.2
2018	2790	133.2	20.9	84.6
2019	2756	134.6	20.4	82.4
2020	2636	131.5	20.0	81.3
2021	2595	124.0	20.9	80.2
2022	2435	120.0	20.2	86
2023	2339	119.5	19.5	85.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fordson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1854	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1783	n/a	n/a	12.3
1990	1677	117.0	14.3	11.3
1991	1578	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1532	n/a	n/a	7
1993	1445	n/a	0.0	15
1994	1436	98.4	14.6	12.1
1995	1563	86.7	18.0	25.2
1996	1563	86.7	18.0	25.2
1997	1667	86.0	19.4	28.8
1998	1746	89.0	19.6	21.9
1999	1796	102.0	17.6	17.4
2000	1877	103.8	18.1	18
2001	1949	120.2	16.2	16.6
2002	2133	119.4	17.9	21.5
2003	2133	119.4	17.9	21.5
2004	2237	113.9	19.6	36.3
2005	2278	118.3	19.3	43.3
2006	2321	111.8	20.8	46.5
2007	2511	104.3	24.1	58.9
2008	2380	120.0	19.8	63.7
2009	2380	103.5	23.0	68.2
2010	2362	106.5	22.1	66.4
2011	2363	114.1	20.7	71.1
2012	2403	115.1	20.8	75.4
2013	2314	116.7	19.8	75.8
2014	2370	115.9	20.4	77.4
2015	2447	119.0	20.5	75.3
2016	2462	122.0	20.1	74.5
2017	2696	119.1	22.6	67.2
2018	2790	133.2	20.9	84.6
2019	2756	134.6	20.4	82.4
2020	2636	131.5	20.0	81.3
2021	2595	124.0	20.9	80.2
2022	2435	120.0	20.2	86
2023	2339	119.5	19.5	85.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fordson High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,032 (9.7%)	$9,634 (90.3%)	$10,666
2020	$1,153 (10.7%)	$9,594 (89.3%)	$10,746
2021	$2,048 (17.5%)	$9,636 (82.5%)	$11,683
2022	$2,776 (20.6%)	$10,714 (79.4%)	$13,490
2023	$2,516 (15.9%)	$13,313 (84.1%)	$15,828

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fordson High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 449^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 591^st of 735 High schools	13%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Fordson High School)	35.7	18.2	17.5%
11th Grade Social Studies (Dearborn City School District)	43.5	25.9	17.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Fordson High School)	39.4	33.8	5.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Dearborn City School District)	48.8	43.1	5.7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Fordson High School)	32.8	20.3	12.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Dearborn City School District)	34.3	21.9	12.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2756	2339	15.1%
African American	22	15	31.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	13	30%
Hispanic	25	8	68%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2697	2298	14.8%
Two or More Races	2	5	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.4%	85.3%	2.9%

Schools Near Fordson High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)		M-Step Math (2023)		M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 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
Fordson High School	Public	9-12	13800 Ford Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 827-1400	2,339	120	19.5	85.3%	2,298 (98.2%)	15 (0.6%)	8 (0.3%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	19.8	591^st of 735 public high schools	19.6%		35.8	385^th of 531 public high schools	27.5%	206			33.8	20.3						19.4		18.2	$15,828	$2,516	$13,313
Riverside Academy West Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	6409 Schaefer Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Riverside Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 624-3600	403	24	17.0	100.0%	354 (87.8%)	38 (9.4%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4.5	715^th of 735 public high schools	2.7%					(n/a)	27.3	9.1			6.7	15.9	8.2	7.7	8.7	7.6	4.4	7.6	$15,052	$5,729	$9,323
Services Metro YouthBuild Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5200 Stecker St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Services YouthBuild Learning Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 945-5200	102	5	20.4	85.3%	3 (2.9%)	87 (85.3%)	11 (10.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$14,817	$543	$14,274
Breithaupt Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	9300 Hubbell St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 866-9550	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Detroit Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	5845 Auburn St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 769-2015	289	16	18.0	96.2%	9 (3.1%)	271 (93.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	5.2	708^th of 735 public high schools	3.7%					(n/a)			13.5							12.2			$17,856	$853	$17,003
WAY Academy Vernor Site	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	8701 W Vernor Hwy	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	W-A-Y Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(313) 444-8082	105	1	105.0	97.1%	7 (6.7%)	2 (1.9%)	96 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$00	$00	$00
Henry Ford Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	20900 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Henry Ford Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 982-6193	497	26	19.6	63.0%	152 (30.6%)	246 (49.5%)	84 (16.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	31.5	505^th of 735 public high schools	31.3%		35.5	387^th of 531 public high schools	27.1%	118			37.1	21.6						28.8		28.8	$13,537	$2,178	$11,359
Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 317-1584	396	6	71.0	72.0%	376 (94.9%)	8 (2.0%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	83.2	95^th of 735 public high schools	87.1%		83.2	87^th of 531 public high schools	83.6%	8			81.0	46.8						50.6		43.0	$12,587	$1,558	$11,029
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 317-1588	12	2	7.5	75.0%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$21,678	$1,680	$19,999
Cody High School	Public	9-12	18445 Cathedral St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 866-9200	466	34	13.5	87.6%	11 (2.4%)	446 (95.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2.8	729^th of 735 public high schools	0.8%					(n/a)			13.2							4.0			$23,940	$8,583	$15,357

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