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Dearborn Heights School District #7

20629 Annapolis St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125-2904

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (313) 203-3180

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dearborn Heights School District #7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 574 students in Dearborn Heights School District #7. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.

Public Middle School in Dearborn Heights School District #7 have an score of 11% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,346 Schools

# Students

2,454 Students

537,178 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

31,643 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
6	177	98
7	198	117
8	199	116

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dearborn Heights School District #7, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#665 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	#665
2022	#676
2021	#697
2019	#633
2018	#686
2017	#637
2016	#645
2015	#619
2014	#620
2013	#532
2012	#572

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16%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	16%	35%
2022	15%	34%
2021	13%	36%
2019	23%	40%
2018	16%	37%
2017	24%	39%
2016	23%	38%
2015	24%	37%
2014	28%	41%
2013	33%	41%
2012	29%	37%

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27%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2022	27%	45%
2021	26%	48%
2019	33%	49%
2018	16%	43%
2017	32%	49%
2016	33%	50%
2015	37%	49%
2014	59%	67%
2013	60%	65%
2012	54%	64%
2011	79%	80%

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18%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2022	18%	38%
2021	11%	23%

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79%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	79%	81%
2022	77%	81%
2021	67%	84%
2020	77%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	77%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	67%	84%
2013	72%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	0.58	0.55
2022	0.57	0.55
2021	0.56	0.54
2020	0.54	0.53
2019	0.54	0.53
2018	0.53	0.53
2017	0.53	0.53
2016	0.52	0.52
2015	0.50	0.50
2014	0.49	0.50
2013	0.47	0.49
2012	0.46	0.49
2011	0.44	0.48
2010	0.36	0.47
2009	0.33	0.46
2008	0.32	0.46
2007	0.30	0.46
2006	0.29	0.43
2005	0.27	0.44
2004	0.24	0.43
2003	0.20	0.44
2002	0.12	0.42
2001	0.13	0.42
2000	0.15	0.40
1999	0.10	0.40
1998	0.09	0.40
1997	0.08	0.39
1996	0.05	0.39
1995	0.08	0.37
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.07	0.35
1991	0.06	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	13%	9%
2022	13%	9%
2021	13%	8%
2020	12%	8%
2019	12%	8%
2018	11%	8%
2017	11%	8%
2016	12%	7%
2015	10%	7%
2014	9%	7%
2013	9%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	4%
2006	7%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	5%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

21%

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	21%	18%
2022	20%	18%
2021	20%	18%
2020	20%	18%
2019	20%	18%
2018	22%	18%
2017	22%	18%
2016	22%	18%
2015	21%	18%
2014	20%	18%
2013	19%	18%
2012	19%	19%
2011	19%	19%
2010	13%	20%
2009	12%	20%
2008	10%	20%
2007	10%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	6%	20%
2003	4%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%

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% White

59%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	60%	64%
2022	61%	64%
2021	62%	65%
2020	64%	66%
2019	64%	66%
2018	65%	66%
2017	65%	66%
2016	65%	67%
2015	68%	68%
2014	69%	69%
2013	70%	69%
2012	71%	69%
2011	72%	70%
2010	79%	70%
2009	81%	71%
2008	82%	71%
2007	83%	71%
2006	84%	73%
2005	85%	72%
2004	87%	73%
2003	89%	72%
2002	94%	73%
2001	93%	74%
2000	92%	75%
1999	95%	75%
1998	96%	75%
1997	96%	76%
1996	97%	76%
1995	96%	77%
1994	96%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	97%	79%
1991	97%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,013 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	$34 MM	$12 MM
2022	$31 MM	$11 MM
2021	$34 MM	$12 MM
2020	$31 MM	$11 MM
2019	$30 MM	$11 MM
2018	$29 MM	$10 MM
2017	$29 MM	$10 MM
2016	$27 MM	$10 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$25 MM	$10 MM
2012	$26 MM	$10 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$27 MM	$11 MM
2008	$27 MM	$11 MM
2007	$27 MM	$10 MM
2006	$26 MM	$10 MM
2005	$25 MM	$10 MM
2004	$25 MM	$10 MM
2003	$26 MM	$10 MM
2002	$23 MM	$10 MM
2001	$20 MM	$10 MM
2000	$20 MM	$9 MM
1999	$17 MM	$9 MM
1998	$16 MM	$10 MM
1997	$16 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$10 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	$29 MM	$11 MM
2022	$28 MM	$11 MM
2021	$29 MM	$11 MM
2020	$28 MM	$11 MM
2019	$27 MM	$10 MM
2018	$28 MM	$10 MM
2017	$27 MM	$10 MM
2016	$26 MM	$10 MM
2015	$28 MM	$11 MM
2014	$25 MM	$9 MM
2012	$28 MM	$10 MM
2011	$28 MM	$10 MM
2010	$28 MM	$11 MM
2009	$29 MM	$11 MM
2008	$28 MM	$11 MM
2007	$27 MM	$11 MM
2006	$25 MM	$11 MM
2005	$25 MM	$10 MM
2004	$23 MM	$11 MM
2003	$21 MM	$11 MM
2002	$20 MM	$10 MM
2001	$18 MM	$10 MM
2000	$17 MM	$9 MM
1999	$17 MM	$10 MM
1998	$16 MM	$10 MM
1997	$16 MM	$10 MM
1996	$19 MM	$10 MM
1995	$18 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,655

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	$13,255	$16,123
2022	$12,247	$14,589
2021	$13,784	$15,927
2020	$12,247	$14,589
2019	$12,009	$14,099
2018	$11,805	$14,094
2017	$11,026	$13,305
2016	$10,204	$13,102
2015	$10,373	$11,681
2014	$9,486	$12,204
2012	$8,917	$12,235
2011	$9,107	$12,684
2010	$9,429	$11,681
2009	$9,463	$11,537
2008	$9,351	$11,222
2007	$9,252	$10,819
2006	$8,957	$9,793
2005	$8,587	$9,706
2004	$8,522	$9,471
2003	$8,583	$9,243
2002	$8,909	$8,687
2001	$8,153	$8,215
2000	$7,769	$7,511
1999	$7,002	$7,057
1998	$6,765	$7,001
1997	$6,755	$6,567
1995	$7,931	$6,044
1992	$6,907	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$12,013

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dearborn Heights School District #7	Michigan
2023	$11,661	$15,270
2022	$10,912	$14,302
2021	$12,127	$15,085
2020	$10,912	$14,302
2019	$10,698	$13,858
2018	$11,055	$13,691
2017	$10,419	$13,192
2016	$9,798	$12,965
2015	$10,558	$11,849
2014	$9,505	$12,085
2012	$9,501	$12,141
2011	$9,281	$12,422
2010	$9,597	$11,849
2009	$10,094	$11,612
2008	$9,595	$11,334
2007	$9,382	$10,901
2006	$8,784	$10,200
2005	$8,472	$9,852
2004	$7,624	$9,880
2003	$7,171	$9,552
2002	$7,726	$8,745
2001	$6,995	$8,343
2000	$6,644	$7,542
1999	$6,672	$7,404
1998	$6,693	$7,125
1997	$6,922	$6,851
1995	$8,342	$5,989
1992	$6,789	$5,102

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Best Dearborn Heights School District #7 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oakley W Best Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

22201 Powers Ave
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 203-3200

Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 79% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education