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Detroit Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 148 students in Detroit Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Detroit Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Detroit Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Detroit High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
497 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Detroit Independent School District, which is ranked #660 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#662 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
53%
# Black Students
21 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
401 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
81%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
26
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,505 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,382 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,505
$13,387
Spending / Student
$18,382
$14,116
Best Detroit Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Hwy 410 N
Detroit, TX 75436
(903) 674-2646
Detroit, TX 75436
(903) 674-2646
Grades: 9-12
| 148 students
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