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Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Dearborn, Michigan, with an enrollment of 491 students. The school 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.

While Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 offers a virtual learning option, the school significantly underperforms its district and state counterparts on key metrics. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 94.1% in recent years, lower than the district average of around 90%. Its dropout rate has been as high as 8.1%, also higher than the district average. Additionally, the school has struggled with chronic absenteeism, with rates between 25.7% and 30.8%, much higher than the district's 20% average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the Dearborn City School District and the state of Michigan across all grade levels and subject areas.

Interestingly, the school's high poverty rate, with 71.01% to 87.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its challenges. While the school spends between $12,603 and $14,929 per student, which is lower than some nearby alternative schools like Howe Trainable Center and Montessori ($32,652 per student) and Beacon Day Treatment Center ($52,832 per student), the outcomes suggest the lower spending may not be sufficient to meet the needs of Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12's student population.

515

Students ?

29.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,613

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124-4222

(313) 827-3023

District: Dearborn City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

African American:

3.7%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg38%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,250^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 12 pts since 2023

From bottom 28% (2023) to bottom 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

787^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2023

From bottom 22% (2023) to bottom 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

656^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 18 pts since 2023

From bottom 29% (2023) to bottom 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Dearborn City School District

279^th of 613Dearborn City School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1250 of 1488	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1113 of 1486	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1053 of 1470	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1145 of 1338	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1043 of 1342	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1099 of 1321	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	990 of 1106	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1129 of 1346	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	839 of 1381	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	860 of 1350	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	833 of 1099	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	21.1	913 of 1139	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1156 of 1206	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1102 of 1204	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1063 of 1198	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1079 of 1102	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	787 of 890	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	690 of 897	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	688 of 883	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	718 of 789	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	650 of 771	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	648 of 770	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	545 of 657	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	702 of 832	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	629 of 836	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	651 of 825	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	438 of 691	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	476 of 658	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	689 of 696	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	663 of 701	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	668 of 688	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	572 of 638	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	656 of 739	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	643 of 743	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	523 of 735	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	562 of 629	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	545 of 619	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	502 of 611	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	588 of 635	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	541 of 654	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	354 of 614	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	611 of 639	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	610 of 638	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	500 of 647	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2022)20th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Male (2022)28th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

High school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing37%-18 vs state

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Math12%-21 vs state

Science11%-28 vs state

Social Studies10%-35 vs state

Mathematics10%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	18700 Audette St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 827-3023	515	18	29.0	78.4%	492 (95.5%)	19 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	37.5	7.1	37.0	9.6			27.8	16.7	25.0			16.7		10.3	16.7	15.8	6.5		10.7	9.1	$14,613	$1,043	$13,570
Advanced Technology Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4801 Oakman Blvd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Advanced Technology Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 625-4700	1,207	46	26.3	92.0%	24 (2.0%)	864 (71.6%)	310 (25.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)								(n/a)	63.6	8.2	40.2	8.7	8.0	6.7	11.3	17.4	18.7	14.3	5.3		6.5	17.8	10.0	23.6	12.0		34.5	22.8	$12,591	$2,307	$10,284
Vista Meadows Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	20651 West Warren St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Vista Meadows Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-4347	86	5	16.5	100.0%	3 (3.5%)	80 (93.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,101	$4,182	$11,919
Howe Trainable Center and Montessori	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-7000	247	29	8.4	74.9%	221 (89.5%)	15 (6.1%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)					27.3	47.1	75.0			54.5	41.2	81.3			68.8			62.5			$32,652	$2,139	$30,514
Star International Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	24425 Hass St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Star International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 724-8990	1,728	98	17.6	93.1%	1,623 (93.9%)	46 (2.7%)	24 (1.4%)	23 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)								(n/a)	68.4	23.1	59.2	28.6	25.5	33.8	36.7	36.7	31.0	29.2	35.8	34.5	26.6	26.9	37.4	36.8	25.5	23.0	43.6	37.8	$12,667	$1,860	$10,806
Downriver Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	27225 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(313) 294-4750	25	0	36.3	72.0%	7 (28.0%)	14 (56.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)																					$9,416	$1,485	$7,931
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1460 Coolidge Hwy	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(800) 297-2119	841	1	725.0	79.2%	338 (40.2%)	453 (53.9%)	33 (3.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)								(n/a)	31.4		11.6			12.0		13.0	14.3								3.2			6.3	$21,740	$7,983	$13,757
Beacon Day Treatment Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	12601 McCann St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 551-2790	106	24	4.4	72.6%	67 (63.2%)	23 (21.7%)	12 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)																					$52,832	$1,624	$51,208
Universal Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4833 Ogden St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Universal Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-5006	695	40	17.2	99.3%	654 (94.1%)	8 (1.2%)	31 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	25.4		15.9		9.3	5.6		7.3		16.3	14.8	6.1				6.8	4.8		18.6	14.3	$11,752	$2,325	$9,427
Burger Development Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	28865 Carlysle St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 729-1830	108	42	2.5	37.0%	63 (58.3%)	34 (31.5%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)																					$71,695	$3,541	$68,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12

Is Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 a good school?

Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Michigan alternative schools.

How many students attend Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12.

What district is Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 in?

Dearborn City School District

What is the racial makeup of Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12?

Students at Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 are 96% White, 4% African American.

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