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Ecorse Community High School

Q: Is Ecorse Community High School a good school?

Ecorse Community High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Michigan high schools.

Q: How many students attend Ecorse Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Ecorse Community High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ecorse Community High School?

Students at Ecorse Community High School are 75% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Ecorse Community High School?

Ecorse Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ralph J Bunche Academy Middle : GrandPort Elementary Academy

Public Grades 9-12

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Better than 1% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Ecorse Community High School is a public high school in Ecorse, Michigan, serving 315 students in grades 9-12. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ecorse Community High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with only 6.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Science and Social Studies, compared to the state averages of 34.9% and 42.1%, respectively. The school's graduation rate has ranged from 60.3% to 83.5%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 7.6% to 21.7%. Additionally, Ecorse Community High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 29.5% to 70.2%, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Allen Park High School and Cesar Chavez High School, Ecorse Community High School's performance is significantly lower. For example, in 2024-2025, Allen Park High School had 35.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to Ecorse Community High School's 6.8%. The school's performance is also consistently below the averages for its district and the state of Michigan across various academic metrics.

340

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,993

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27385 W Outer Dr
Ecorse, MI 48229-1281

(313) 294-4700

District: Ecorse Public Schools

Feeder schools for Ecorse Community High School:

Elementary:	Ralph J Bunche Academy
Middle:	GrandPort Elementary Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.0%

Hispanic:

14.7%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (75% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

Michigan avg44%

728^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2015	5.4	914 of 919	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	898 of 921	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	834 of 919	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.8	825 of 900	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	754 of 858	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	821 of 851	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.1	809 of 847	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	813 of 839	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	812 of 823	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.5	801 of 806	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	728 of 739	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	704 of 743	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	692 of 735	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	660 of 666	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	758 of 824	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	739 of 835	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	784 of 852	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	619 of 832	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	704 of 799	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	730 of 805	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	715 of 773	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	764 of 784	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	735 of 765	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.4	677 of 754	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	689 of 750	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	698 of 767	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	671 of 705	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	16.5	169 of 188	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	158 of 170	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	205 of 254	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.6	647 of 710	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	8.8	611 of 654	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	574 of 614	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	526 of 532	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	684 of 755	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	627 of 628	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	606 of 633	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	582 of 611	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	679 of 707	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

African American (2024)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing15%-41 vs state

Science7%-28 vs state

Social Studies7%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Ecorse Community High School

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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 7th 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
Ecorse Community High School	Public	9-12	27385 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 294-4700	340	15	22.6	80.3%	28 (8.2%)	255 (75.0%)	50 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3.8	728^th of 739 public high schools	1.5%		6.1	704^th of 743 public high schools	5.2%	24		14.9					6.8		6.8	$20,993	$1,963	$19,031
Vincent G Parks Alternative Education Center	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	27225 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(313) 294-4750	47	2	23.5	80.9%	5 (10.6%)	38 (80.9%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$13,095	$1,486	$11,609
Mixter School	Public	12	3301 Electric Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 389-0210	35	22	1.6	57.1%	22 (62.9%)	7 (20.0%)	4 (11.4%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$51,404	$1,626	$49,778
River Rouge High School	Public	9-12	1460 Coolidge Hwy	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9600	987	42	23.6	76.9%	18 (1.8%)	860 (87.1%)	73 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.2%)	4.6	719^th of 739 public high schools	2.7%		3	738^th of 743 public high schools	0.7%	19		15.8					8.7		8.7	$17,783	$3,160	$14,623
Lincoln Park High School	Public	9-12	1701 Champaign Rd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 389-0234	1,384	70	19.6	78.5%	391 (28.3%)	208 (15.0%)	695 (50.2%)	15 (1.1%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (4.7%)	15.8	615^th of 739 public high schools	16.8%		19.4	604^th of 743 public high schools	18.7%	11		32.5	7.0				16.9		25.1	$18,771	$2,579	$16,192
Academy for Business and Technology High School	Public, Charter	6-12	19625 Wood St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Academy for Business and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 382-3422	231	20	11.7	98.7%	4 (1.7%)	210 (90.9%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	3.6	730^th of 739 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)	32.4	10.5		12.5	9.4	21.2		24.2	10.3	$16,147	$3,653	$12,494
Melvindale High School	Public	9-12	4500 Enterprise Dr	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 457-8300	982	42	23.3	79.2%	585 (59.6%)	100 (10.2%)	279 (28.4%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	15.4	618^th of 739 public high schools	16.4%		13.2	644^th of 743 public high schools	13.3%	26		35.5	6.1				16.7		21.9	$15,124	$1,862	$13,261
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	540 Eureka Rd	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(734) 759-5010	1,236	75	16.5	47.4%	916 (74.1%)	52 (4.2%)	215 (17.4%)	7 (0.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.6%)	33 (2.7%)	46.3	396^th of 739 public high schools	46.4%		31.2	502^nd of 743 public high schools	32.4%	106		58.3	20.4				26.8		40.0	$19,039	$1,122	$17,917
Allen Park High School	Public	9-12	18401 Champaign Rd	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-1200	1,133	57	19.8	41.2%	859 (75.8%)	41 (3.6%)	184 (16.2%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.3%)	62	256^th of 739 public high schools	65.4%		53.6	310^th of 743 public high schools	58.3%	54		59.7	28.0				35.7		49.2	$14,998	$642	$14,356
WAY Academy Vernor Site	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	8701 W Vernor Hwy	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	W-A-Y Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 444-8082	135	2	88.8	84.4%	8 (5.9%)	2 (1.5%)	125 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$12,761	$3,526	$9,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Ecorse Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Ecorse Community High School?

Students at Ecorse Community High School are 75% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ecorse Community High School a good school?

Ecorse Community High School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Ecorse Community High School in?

Ecorse Public Schools

How many students attend Ecorse Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Ecorse Community High School.

What schools feed into Ecorse Community High School?

Ecorse Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ralph J Bunche Academy
Middle : GrandPort Elementary Academy

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