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Dearborn Heights School District 7, Michigan

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Dearborn Heights School District 7
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,459 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Dearborn Heights School District 7 is a school district in Michigan (Wayne County). During the 2024 school year, 2,459 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Dearborn Heights School District 7 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Wendy Anderson
Mandy Diroff2028
Alyse Stevanovic20242028
Tawnya Sterlini20222028
Derek Wall20202028
Mary Beth Beltowski20222026
Leslie Windless20222026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,267,000 $2,145 15%
Local: $5,004,000 $2,038 14%
State: $25,259,000 $10,289 71%
Total: $35,530,000 $14,473
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $31,560,000 $12,855
Total Current Expenditures: $29,735,000 $12,112
Instructional Expenditures: $18,556,000 $7,558 59%
Student and Staff Support: $2,448,000 $997 8%
Administration: $4,208,000 $1,714 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,523,000 $1,842 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,218,000 $496
Construction: $1,112,000 $452
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $377,000 $153
Interest on Debt: $159,000 $64


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 13 PS 6-9 6-9 <50 <=10 17
2018-2019 23 >=50 10-14 20-24 21-39 11-19 26
2017-2018 16 <50 10-14 15-19 <50 <=20 18
2016-2017 24 >=50 15-19 20-24 <50 20-29 28
2015-2016 23 <50 10-14 15-19 <50 <=20 27
2014-2015 24 <50 10-14 15-19 <50 <=20 29
2013-2014 28 >=50 10-14 20-24 <50 <50 32
2012-2013 33 >=50 15-19 20-24 <50 21-39 37
2011-2012 29 >=50 15-19 20-24 >=50 <50 33
2010-2011 83 >=50 75-79 80-84 >=50 >=50 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 PS 15-19 25-29 <50 11-19 29
2018-2019 33 <50 25-29 30-34 21-39 20-29 37
2017-2018 23 <50 15-19 25-29 <50 <=20 25
2016-2017 32 >=50 20-24 30-34 <50 20-29 36
2015-2016 33 <50 25-29 25-29 <50 21-39 36
2014-2015 37 >=50 25-29 30-34 >=50 21-39 41
2013-2014 59 >=50 45-49 45-49 >=50 >=50 64
2012-2013 60 >=50 45-49 45-49 >=50 40-59 64
2011-2012 54 >=50 40-44 45-49 >=50 >=50 57
2010-2011 79 >=50 70-74 80-84 >=50 >=50 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 75-79 PS 70-79 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2018-2019 80-84 PS 80-89 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 80-84 PS 80-89 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 75-79 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 75-79
2015-2016 75-79 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 75-79
2014-2015 85-89 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 80-84
2013-2014 65-69 PS 70-79 >=50 PS PS 65-69
2012-2013 70-74 PS 60-79 60-79 PS 70-74
2011-2012 75-79 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 75-79
2010-2011 70-74 >=80 >=50 PS 70-74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,459 -3.3
2022-2023 2,539 3.3
2021-2022 2,455 0.8
2020-2021 2,436 -4.1
2019-2020 2,535 1.1
2018-2019 2,507 0.2
2017-2018 2,503 -4.6
2016-2017 2,619 -1.3
2015-2016 2,652 1.4
2014-2015 2,614 -1.5
2013-2014 2,652 -5.5
2012-2013 2,799 -3.5
2011-2012 2,898 -3.9
2010-2011 3,012 4.8
2009-2010 2,867 0.3
2008-2009 2,859 -1.2
2007-2008 2,894 0.4
2006-2007 2,882 0.4
2005-2006 2,871 -2.9
2004-2005 2,953 -1.1
2003-2004 2,986 0.0
2002-2003 2,986 15.3
2001-2002 2,530 0.9
2000-2001 2,508 -0.6
1999-2000 2,523 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dearborn Heights School District 7 (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.7
Black 21.2 18.2
Hispanic 13.5 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.5 5.3
White 59.1 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dearborn Heights School District 7 had 152.64 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.11.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 45.80
Secondary: 77.61
Total: 152.64

Dearborn Heights School District 7 employed 9.20 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.20
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 17.93
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 19.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.90
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 29.00
Other Support Services: 61.13


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Dearborn Heights School District 7 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Annapolis High School6799-12
Bedford School426PK-5
Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy559-12
Oakley W Best Middle School5746-8
Pardee School360PK-5
Polk Elementary School360PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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