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Detroit, MI Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-17.8% (-8 schools) 10-yr

4,054

Students

-15.2% (-727 students) 10-yr

$8,040

Avg. Tuition

+1.4% (+$114) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+38.5% (+5 students) 10-yr

81%

Students of Color

+2.5% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+7.7% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Detroit)

This State (MI)

# Schools

37 Schools

893 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Detroit, MI Total Schools
2025	37
2024	39
2023	36
2022	35
2021	37
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	42
2016	45
2015	45

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# Students

4,054 Students

146,191 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	115	180	179
2024	116	174	172
2023	128	174	174
2022	129	178	185
2021	123	176	180
2020	112	172	171
2019	109	168	175
2018	107	166	172
2017	109	170	180
2016	109	167	178
2015	109	162	167

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% Students of Color

81%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	80%	19%	34%
2024	80%	19%	34%
2023	75%	19%	33%
2022	75%	20%	33%
2021	75%	20%	32%
2020	78%	20%	32%
2019	76%	19%	31%
2018	77%	18%	31%
2017	74%	20%	32%
2016	77%	21%	32%
2015	79%	20%	32%

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0.73

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	0.73	0.52	0.65
2024	0.72	0.52	0.65
2023	0.73	0.53	0.65
2022	0.72	0.52	0.64
2021	0.72	0.52	0.64
2020	0.72	0.53	0.64
2019	0.71	0.50	0.63
2018	0.71	0.50	0.63
2017	0.70	0.47	0.61
2016	0.69	0.48	0.61
2015	0.69	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

464 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

56 Students

4,112 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	1%	3%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

589 Students

5,537 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	14%	4%	9%
2024	14%	4%	9%
2023	13%	3%	9%
2022	12%	4%	8%
2021	12%	4%	9%
2020	12%	4%	9%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	10%	3%	8%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

1,642 Students

6,857 Students

% Black Students

40%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	40%	5%	7%
2024	41%	5%	7%
2023	40%	6%	8%
2022	40%	5%	7%
2021	40%	5%	7%
2020	42%	6%	8%
2019	42%	5%	7%
2018	42%	5%	7%
2017	45%	5%	7%
2016	47%	5%	7%
2015	47%	5%	8%

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# White Students

862 Students

98,052 Students

% White Students

21%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	21%	65%	52%
2024	20%	66%	52%
2023	24%	65%	52%
2022	24%	65%	54%
2021	23%	65%	54%
2020	22%	65%	54%
2019	22%	67%	56%
2018	22%	67%	56%
2017	19%	70%	58%
2016	17%	70%	58%
2015	18%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

180 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

950 Students

34,364 Students

% of Others Students

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	23%	23%	26%
2024	24%	22%	26%
2023	21%	23%	25%
2022	23%	23%	25%
2021	24%	23%	25%
2020	23%	22%	24%
2019	24%	21%	24%
2018	24%	21%	23%
2017	24%	19%	22%
2016	24%	19%	22%
2015	23%	19%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

287 Teachers

11,475 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	14:1	13:1	11:1
2024	14:1	13:1	11:1
2023	15:1	14:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	57%	56%	55%
2024	57%	56%	54%
2023	66%	57%	54%
2022	66%	57%	54%
2021	66%	58%	54%
2020	66%	58%	54%
2019	66%	58%	53%
2018	74%	57%	53%
2017	74%	57%	53%
2016	74%	58%	52%
2015	79%	58%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	18	17	15
2024	18	17	15
2023	19	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	19	17	15
2019	18	16	15
2018	18	16	15
2017	18	16	15
2016	15	16	15
2015	13	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	10	11	13
2024	10	11	12
2023	8	10	11
2022	8	10	11
2021	8	10	11
2020	8	10	11
2019	8	10	11
2018	8	10	11
2017	9	10	10
2016	9	9	10
2015	14	8	10

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Average SAT score

1300

(Out of 1600)

1209

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	1300	1209	1233
2024	1300	1209	1230
2023	1300	1207	1228
2022	1300	1208	1229
2021	1300	1208	1229
2020	1300	1209	1226
2019	1300	1219	1226
2018	1300	1264	1226
2017	1300	1291	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	23	25	26
2024	23	25	26
2023	23	25	26
2022	23	25	26
2021	23	25	26
2020	23	25	25
2019	23	25	25
2018	23	25	25
2017	23	24	25
2016	23	24	25
2015	27	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,040

$10,168

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	$7,918	$10,340	$15,012
2024	$7,269	$8,241	$13,254
2023	$6,404	$7,920	$12,626
2022	$6,535	$7,446	$12,187
2021	$6,535	$7,244	$11,800
2020	$6,340	$6,941	$11,512
2019	$6,535	$7,136	$11,293
2018	$7,338	$7,057	$11,017
2017	$7,297	$6,868	$10,708
2016	$7,201	$6,652	$10,356
2015	$7,926	$6,591	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

66%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	66%	32%	34%
2024	66%	32%	34%
2023	62%	31%	34%
2022	62%	31%	33%
2021	62%	31%	33%
2020	62%	31%	32%
2019	62%	30%	31%
2018	51%	29%	30%
2017	51%	29%	30%
2016	54%	30%	29%
2015	32%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,500

$2,986

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	$2,500	$2,932	$7,073
2024	$2,500	$3,338	$6,930
2023	$2,500	$3,230	$6,469
2022	$2,500	$3,126	$6,289
2021	$2,500	$2,408	$6,055
2020	$2,500	$2,391	$5,921
2019	$2,500	$2,478	$5,795
2018	$3,000	$2,459	$5,456
2017	$3,000	$2,431	$5,319
2016	$3,000	$2,398	$5,105

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$34.73 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

93%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Detroit, MI Avg	Michigan (MI)	National
2025	93%	88%	81%
2024	93%	94%	85%
2023	90%	94%	85%
2022	93%	95%	85%
2021	93%	95%	85%
2020	90%	94%	85%
2019	93%	94%	85%
2018	95%	93%	85%
2017	95%	94%	85%
2016	98%	94%	85%
2015	98%	93%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Detroit, MI?

The private schools in Detroit, MI include University Of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy, Detroit Cristo Rey High School, and Detroit Waldorf School.

How many private schools are located in Detroit?

37 private schools are located in Detroit.

How much do private schools cost in Detroit?

The average tuition cost is $8,040, which is lower than the Michigan private school average tuition cost of $10,168.

How diverse are private schools in Detroit?

Detroit private schools are approximately 81% minority students, which is higher than the Michigan private school average of 19%.

What percentage of students in Detroit go to private school?

5% of all K-12 students in Detroit are educated in private schools (compared to the MI state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Detroit?

65% of private schools in Detroit are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Detroit are often viewed compared to one another?

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