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22201 POWERS AVE, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48125 • Wayne County
(313) 203-3200
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
557
Teachers (FTE)
36.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
FRPL Eligible
428
(76.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 428 of 557 (76.8%)
Free Lunch: 402 (72.2%)
Reduced-Price: 26 (4.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 129 (23.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 580 students 580 2020-2021 2021-2022: 554 students 554 -4.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 586 students 586 +5.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 574 students 574 -2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 557 students 557 -3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 330 (59.2%) Black or African American: 131 (23.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 66 (11.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 21 (3.8%) Asian: 7 (1.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%)
557 Students
White 330 59.2%
Black or African American 131 23.5%
Hispanic / Latino 66 11.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 21 3.8%
Asian 7 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 557 Students
Grade 6: 176 (31.6%) Grade 7: 178 (32%) Grade 8: 203 (36.4%)
557 Students
Grade 6 176 31.6%
Grade 7 178 32%
Grade 8 203 36.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
260
46.7%
F
Female Students
297
53.3%