Detroit Public Schools Community District

Headquartered at 3011 W Grand Blvd in Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is an active, traditional public school system serving a large city setting within the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan area. Operating 104 schools, the district offers educational programming spanning from prekindergarten through 12th grade, alongside specialized ungraded offerings. Reflected in the 2024–2025 NCES dataset context, the district serves a total student body of 48,828 learners, which includes 24,638 male students and 24,190 female students distributed across its early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school levels.

The district's student population reflects a diverse community, composed of 38,703 Black students, 7,680 Hispanic students, 1,197 White students, 762 Asian students, 402 students identifying with two or more races, 59 American Indian students, and 25 Pacific Islander students. To manage its extensive educational network and support student learning, the district operates with a comprehensive workforce totaling approximately 13,856 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This staffing framework includes roughly 6,063.7 FTE teachers, 1,129 FTE instructional aides, and 6,663.46 FTE support staff positions dedicated to instructional and administrative operations across the district.