What does the student-to-teacher ratio tell me?

The student-to-teacher ratio is the number of students divided by the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. Lower ratios generally mean smaller class sizes and more individual attention, though the ratio does not directly equal class size since teachers have planning periods and may teach specialized subjects.

What types of staff are included?

School staff includes classroom teachers, special education teachers, instructional aides, counselors, administrators, librarians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and support staff. The staffing breakdown shows how the district allocates its workforce across these roles.

Where does school staffing data come from?

Staffing data is reported annually by school districts to the state Board of Education as part of the School Report Card. It includes full-time equivalent counts, teacher qualifications, experience levels, and salary information.

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Detroit, MI

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Detroit School Staffing

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School Staff — 2024i

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Student:Teacheri

17.7:1

Local Median Incomei

$40K

By District

Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictTraditional · 48,271 students

Staff Breakdowni

3121 total FTE

2988 Teachers (96%)

133 Counselors (4%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

16.2:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

133

1 per 363 students

Cesar Chavez AcademyCharter · 2,226 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

17:1

Detroit Service Learning AcademyCharter · 1,460 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

17.2:1

Bridge AcademyCharter · 1,297 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

25.4:1

Voyageur AcademyCharter · 1,285 students

Staff Breakdowni

58 total FTE

57 Teachers (98%)

1 Counselors (2%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

22.5:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 1285 students

Detroit Edison Public School AcademyCharter · 1,278 students

Staff Breakdowni

68 total FTE

67 Teachers (99%)

1 Counselors (1%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19.1:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 1278 students

Frontier International AcademyCharter · 1,050 students

Staff Breakdowni

51 total FTE

50 Teachers (98%)

1 Counselors (2%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

21:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 1050 students

Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesCharter · 1,006 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

14.6:1

Hope of Detroit AcademyCharter · 1,002 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19.3:1

Old Redford AcademyCharter · 947 students

Staff Breakdowni

50 total FTE

48 Teachers (96%)

2 Counselors (4%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19.7:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 474 students

Detroit Achievement AcademyCharter · 789 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

16.4:1

Detroit Enterprise AcademyCharter · 759 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

24.5:1

Detroit Leadership AcademyCharter · 731 students

Staff Breakdowni

40 total FTE

39 Teachers (98%)

1 Counselors (3%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

18.7:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 731 students

Legacy Charter AcademyCharter · 725 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

22.7:1

Detroit Merit Charter AcademyCharter · 718 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

22.4:1

Detroit Premier AcademyCharter · 703 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

22:1

Regent Park Scholars Charter AcademyCharter · 689 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

20.3:1

Universal AcademyCharter · 684 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

18.5:1

Warrendale Charter AcademyCharter · 676 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

21.8:1

Covenant Schools DetroitCharter · 668 students

Staff Breakdowni

31 total FTE

30 Teachers (97%)

1 Counselors (3%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

22.3:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 668 students

Flagship Charter AcademyCharter · 649 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

24:1

Detroit Community SchoolsCharter · 547 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

15.2:1

Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass AcademyCharter · 529 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

48.1:1

Dove Academy of DetroitCharter · 500 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

15.6:1

Escuela AvancemosCharter · 422 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

18.3:1

Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyCharter · 421 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

32.4:1

Hope AcademyCharter · 408 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19.4:1

Plymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolCharter · 399 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

28.5:1

MacDowell Preparatory AcademyCharter · 368 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19.4:1

Detroit Innovation AcademyCharter · 363 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19.1:1

Pembroke AcademyCharter · 343 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

14.9:1

George Crockett AcademyCharter · 321 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

15.3:1

Barack Obama Leadership AcademyCharter · 311 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19.4:1

Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center AcademyCharter · 303 students

Teachers

Madison-Carver AcademyCharter · 261 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

23.7:1

Michigan Educational Choice CenterCharter · 259 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

18.5:1

Weston Preparatory AcademyCharter · 251 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

16.7:1

David Ellis AcademyCharter · 215 students

Staff Breakdowni

16 total FTE

15 Teachers (94%)

1 Counselors (6%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

14.3:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 215 students

SER YouthBuild Learning AcademyCharter · 201 students

Staff Breakdowni

4 total FTE

3 Teachers (75%)

1 Counselors (25%)

Teachers

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 201 students

W-A-Y AcademyCharter · 200 students

Staff Breakdowni

3 total FTE

2 Teachers (67%)

1 Counselors (33%)

Teachers

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 200 students

New Paradigm Glazer-Loving AcademyCharter · 199 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

18.1:1

Detroit Public Safety AcademyCharter · 176 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

22:1

Joy Preparatory AcademyCharter · 171 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

12.2:1

The James and Grace Lee Boggs SchoolCharter · 161 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

16.1:1

Rutherford Winans AcademyCharter · 161 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

14.6:1

Pathways AcademyCharter · 159 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

39.8:1

WAY MichiganCharter · 119 students

Teachers

Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)Charter · 118 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

16.9:1

KIPP Detroit Imani AcademyCharter · 81 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

27:1

Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing ArtsCharter

Oakland International AcademyCharter

Teachers

Detroit, MI School Staffing — Teacher Counts & Ratios