Pershing High School

Public, Magnet 9-12

18875 Ryan Rd
Detroit, MI 48234-1997

(313) 866-7700

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,580

Feeder schools for Pershing High School:

Elementary:	Davison ElementaryMiddle School
	Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School
	Mason Academy
	Nolan ElementaryMiddle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.7%

Hispanic:

0.8%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.8%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.7%), Hispanic (0.8%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pershing High School is 16, which is the 12^th best among 15 high schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. (See more...)

Compare Pershing High School employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pershing High School is $21,580. 12 high schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pershing High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Detroit Public Schools Community District:

SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Public Schools Community District 563^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Pershing High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	3	330	9	2	2	0	0	346
2019	3	363	9	4	0	0	1	380
2020	2	354	12	3	0	1	0	372
2021	1	392	8	0	0	1	0	402
2022	1	364	4	0	1	1	0	371
2023	1	404	1	0	1	0	1	408
2024	1	373	1	3	0	0	0	378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pershing High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	346	16.0	21.6	83.2
2019	380	17.0	22.3	86.1
2020	372	25.0	14.8	87.9
2021	402	24.0	16.7	85.1
2022	371	22.1	16.7	85.2
2023	408	24.5	16.6	88.7
2024	378	23.5	16.0	87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pershing High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	346	16.0	21.6	83.2
2019	380	17.0	22.3	86.1
2020	372	25.0	14.8	87.9
2021	402	24.0	16.7	85.1
2022	371	22.1	16.7	85.2
2023	408	24.5	16.6	88.7
2024	378	23.5	16.0	87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pershing High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,713 (18.6%)	$11,846 (81.4%)	$14,559
2020	$3,261 (19.7%)	$13,265 (80.3%)	$16,526
2021	$2,619 (15.9%)	$13,884 (84.1%)	$16,503
2022	$7,353 (32.5%)	$15,267 (67.5%)	$22,620
2023	$6,910 (32.0%)	$14,669 (68.0%)	$21,580

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pershing High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	380	408	7.4%
African American	363	404	11.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	9	1	88.9%
Hispanic	4	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	1	66.7%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.1%	88.7%	2.7%

Schools Near Pershing High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pershing High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18875 Ryan Rd	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 866-7700	378	24	16.0	87.8%	1 (0.3%)	373 (98.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	12.2				$21,580	$6,910	$14,669
Michigan Cyber Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	1551 E 8 Mile Rd	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	No	(248) 658-5200	332	1	553.3	68.1%	194 (58.4%)	107 (32.2%)	13 (3.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	28.5	519^th of 743 public high schools	30.1%		16.5	621^st of 735 public high schools	15.5%	102	23.3		37.5	24.0	$12,042	$905	$11,137
Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3120 Carpenter ST	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	308	5	66.9	99.0%	284 (92.2%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.2	727^th of 743 public high schools	2.2%		3.8	723^rd of 735 public high schools	1.6%	4	12.7		8.3	5.6	$12,377	$31	$12,345
Viking Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	23400 Hughes Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	No	(248) 658-5200	46	1	35.9	91.3%	20 (43.5%)	21 (45.7%)	5 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$10,549	$1,095	$9,454
Hamtramck High School	Public	9-12	11410 Charest St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7401	965	49	19.7	82.9%	470 (48.7%)	120 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	368 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	20.9	596^th of 743 public high schools	19.8%		10.4	670^th of 735 public high schools	8.8%	74	29.4	13.8	20.9	26.5	$00	$00	$00
Horizon High School	Public	9-12	3225 Caniff St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7404	95	10	9.4	82.1%	25 (26.3%)	43 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00	$00	$00
Fitzgerald Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	23200 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 757-7070	57	39	1.4	84.2%	20 (35.1%)	23 (40.4%)	4 (7.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.3%)								(n/a)					$10,925	$1,192	$9,734
Fitzgerald Senior High School	Public	9-12	23200 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 757-7070	859	47	18.2	80.3%	122 (14.2%)	514 (59.8%)	25 (2.9%)	150 (17.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	18.2	613^th of 743 public high schools	17.5%		12.7	646^th of 735 public high schools	12.1%	33	30.0		12.6	25.6	$18,607	$4,807	$13,800
Hazel Park High School	Public	9-12	23400 Hughes Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5100	557	40	13.8	74.5%	233 (41.8%)	271 (48.7%)	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	13.1	648^th of 743 public high schools	12.8%		17.5	612^th of 735 public high schools	16.7%	36	28.3	7.1	18.4	15.8	$19,486	$1,677	$17,809
Oakland International Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2619 Florian St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 285-8990	520	18	29.7	71.5%	358 (68.8%)	50 (9.6%)	4 (0.8%)	104 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	8.6	678^th of 743 public high schools	8.7%		18.1	604^th of 735 public high schools	17.8%	74	17.0	6.3	11.7	17.3	$11,975	$2,628	$9,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing High School

How many students attend Pershing High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Pershing High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pershing High School?

Students at Pershing High School are 99% African American.

What schools feed into Pershing High School?

Pershing High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Davison ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Mason Academy
Elementary : Nolan ElementaryMiddle School

What district is Pershing High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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