Dearborn City School District
Dearborn City School District is a public school district based in Dearborn, Michigan, serving 19,262 students in 37 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 521 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Glenn Maleyko. It spends about $13,709 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Dearborn City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dearborn City | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,709 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,444 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $293.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $323.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,301 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,629 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 664 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Community SchoolsSterling Heights | 25,297 | 37 | $11,538 | 17.9 | #2 |
| Dearborn City School DistrictDearborn · this district | 19,262 | 37 | $13,709 | 14.8 | #3 |
| Ann Arbor Public SchoolsAnn Arbor | 16,871 | 32 | $15,265 | 14.9 | #4 |
| Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsPlymouth | 16,083 | 23 | $11,951 | 17.7 | #5 |
| Rochester Community School DistrictRochester Hls | 14,868 | 21 | $11,794 | 19.3 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands UnifiedRedlands, CA | 19,310 | $13,906 | 21.9 |
| Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa, AL | 19,278 | $10,066 | 17.2 |
| Rockwall ISDRockwall, TX | 19,235 | $9,274 | 16.1 |
| Montebello UnifiedMontebello, CA | 19,195 | $17,377 | 20.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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