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Detroit Leadership Academy High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12Charter

5845 Auburn St, Detroit, MI 48228 · (313) 769-2015

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
271
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Detroit Leadership Academy High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5845 Auburn St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 963
Grade 1062
Grade 1170
Grade 1276
Enrollment over time
308’20
283’21
289’22
264’23
271’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit Leadership Academy High School from Detroit families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.