Research on detroit schools
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This is defined as missing 18+ days of school. 75% of DPSCD students in 2021-2022 were chronically absent.
Detroit has the highest absence rate in the country. This indicates that some students or their families need more resources to help with the student’s success
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It costs at least $9,590 to educate one K-12 Michigan student. This should be provided for special education programs, English language learners, and low income students
Per pupil funding must be increased to provide high quality education to all students
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The 2016 “Right to Read” literacy lawsuit revealed that funding inequities in Michigan led to unsafe schools and lack of access to literacy in Detroit schools
$30 million was given from a 2020 settlement, and a three year plan was created to boost academic interventionists and proficiency and literacy instruction. During this plan, the district saw improved performances overtime, but Detroit schools were still lagging behind the Michigan state average
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In 2022-2023, Detroit had 188 schools open (104 were DPSCD and 84 were charter schools) and 80,871 students
in 2026, this number declined to 48,271 students due to many factors:
“School choice”: neighborhood schools, which are closing or being consolidated, enrolls more economically disadvantaged students. Compared to selective schools that require a test or application to enroll, and enrolls more advantaged populations
School consolidation is decreasing the number of neighborhood schools, and therefore decreasing the student population
https://detroitpeer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-State-of-Detroit-Schools-for-482Forward.pdf