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Dearborn Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 19,621 (2023-2024)
Schools: 37 (2023-2024)
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Dearborn Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Wayne County). During the 2024 school year, 19,621 students attended one of the district's 37 schools.

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

Elections

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Dearborn Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jamal Aljahmi
Jamal Aljahmi (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
22.8
 
14,300
Amer Zahr (Nonpartisan)
 
13.6
 
8,534
Image of Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
8,279
Image of Robbin Makled
Robbin Makled (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
13.1
 
8,215
Nasri Sobh (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
10.5
 
6,582
Silvio Davis (Nonpartisan)
 
7.9
 
4,979
Steve Durant (Nonpartisan)
 
5.7
 
3,550
Mark Trzeciak (Nonpartisan)
 
5.1
 
3,171
Mohammad Mubarak (Nonpartisan)
 
4.3
 
2,689
Jackson Wagner (Nonpartisan)
 
3.0
 
1,892
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
461

Total votes: 62,652
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Dearborn Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hussein Berry
Hussein Berry (Nonpartisan)
 
28.4
 
12,413
Patrick D'Ambrosio (Nonpartisan)
 
23.3
 
10,185
Redhwan Saleh (Nonpartisan)
 
17.6
 
7,688
Steve Durant (Nonpartisan)
 
14.8
 
6,493
Angie Hammock-Isaacson (Nonpartisan)
 
9.1
 
3,972
Image of Ned Apigian
Ned Apigian (Nonpartisan)
 
3.4
 
1,495
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.4
 
1,489

Total votes: 43,735
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Dearborn Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adel Mozip
Adel Mozip (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
16.7
 
14,392
Image of Irene Watts
Irene Watts (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
14.8
 
12,802
Image of Mary K. Petlichkoff
Mary K. Petlichkoff (Nonpartisan)
 
14.3
 
12,301
Image of Khodr Farhat
Khodr Farhat (Nonpartisan)
 
14.3
 
12,288
Image of Paul Goddard
Paul Goddard (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
13.6
 
11,718
Image of Nofila Haidar
Nofila Haidar (Nonpartisan)
 
12.1
 
10,430
Sharifa Galab (Nonpartisan)
 
8.9
 
7,685
Batoul Baiz (Nonpartisan)
 
5.0
 
4,303
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
311

Total votes: 86,230
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Dearborn Board of Education At-large

General election

Special general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large

Patrick D'Ambrosio defeated Albert Abbas, Sabrina Evans-Cummings, and Maali Luqman in the special general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Patrick D'Ambrosio (Nonpartisan)
 
31.8
 
10,711
Albert Abbas (Nonpartisan)
 
27.6
 
9,284
Sabrina Evans-Cummings (Nonpartisan)
 
20.0
 
6,741
Maali Luqman (Nonpartisan)
 
19.9
 
6,700
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
199

Total votes: 33,635
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Dearborn Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe (Nonpartisan)
 
19.7
 
10,819
Image of Roxanne McDonald
Roxanne McDonald (Nonpartisan)
 
19.1
 
10,505
Image of Adel Mozip
Adel Mozip (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
17.3
 
9,518
Cyndi Parrelly (Nonpartisan)
 
11.8
 
6,474
Aman Fidama (Nonpartisan)
 
9.4
 
5,192
Khalil El-Saghir (Nonpartisan)
 
9.1
 
4,993
Image of Billy Amen
Billy Amen (Nonpartisan)
 
8.2
 
4,507
Afaf Ahmad (Nonpartisan)
 
4.8
 
2,659
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
291

Total votes: 54,958
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Dearborn Board of Education At-large

General election

Special general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Mary Lane won election in the special general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mary Lane (Nonpartisan)
 
97.5
 
19,977
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.5
 
514

Total votes: 20,491
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Dearborn Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Mariam Bazzi, incumbent Michael Meade, and incumbent Mary K. Petlichkoff won election in the general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
Image of Mariam Bazzi
Mariam Bazzi (Nonpartisan)
Image of Michael Meade
Michael Meade (Nonpartisan)
Image of Mary K. Petlichkoff
Mary K. Petlichkoff (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Michigan are held on the first Tuesday after the First Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.384

Recent or upcoming election dates for all local school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all local school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: July 21, 2026
  • General election date: November 3, 2026

Election system

School board members in Michigan are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.384

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Michigan are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Michigan Election Law on school board candidate nominating petitions states, "(2)The nominating petition must be substantially in the form prescribed in section 544c, except that the petition must be nonpartisan." It also states, "At any regular election, the names of the several nonpartisan offices to be voted for shall be placed on a separate portion of the ballot containing no party designation in the following order: [...], and in a year in which an election for the office is held, local school district board member, metropolitan district officer, and district library board member."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 168.303 and Section 168.699

Winning an election

The candidate or candidates that receive the most votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 168.307

Term length and staggering

All school districts other community school districts in Michigan have board member terms of either four or six years depending on the board by-laws. As of 2022, 60% of school districts in Michigan had six-year board member terms, and 40% -- including community school districts -- had four-year board member terms.

Community school districts in Michigan have four-year board member terms. Initial terms for the first board members of newly organized community school districts are two, four, or six years to stagger elections.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.11a and Michigan Statute Section 380.384

For community school districts in Michigan, as close to half of school board members as possible for each district are elected every two years, which means either three or four seats are up for election at each even-year election. At the first board member election after community school districts are first organized, all seven board member seats are elected. Two members are elected to two-year terms, three members are elected to four-year terms, and two members are elected to six-year terms, with higher vote totals dictating longer initial terms. After initial terms, all board members have four-year terms, which results in staggered elections: four seats up in one election and three seats up in the next election.

Michigan statute requires that at least one board member must be elected every two years at each regular even-year election. Specific seat staggering details for school districts other than community school districts are determined at the local level by the district board's bylaws. Most districts with four-year board member terms elect as close to half of board members as possible every two years. Most districts with six-year board member terms elect as close to one-third of board members as possible every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.384 and Michigan Statute Section 168.301

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members in Michigan are elected at large by all voters in the district.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 168.303, Section 168.307, and Section 380.384 (3)

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file affidavits and nomination petitions or candidate filing fees by 4 p.m. on the 15th Tuesday before the November election. This means that the school board candidate filing deadline is in late July every even-numbered year.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 168.303


Newly elected school board members in Michigan officially take office on January 1 of the year following the election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Michigan Statute Section 380.384 and Section 168.302

 


About the district

School board

Dearborn Public Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nasri Sobh
Jamal Aljahmi20252030
Amer Zahr20252030
Patrick D'Ambrosio20212028
Ali Kamel Bazzi2026
Adel Mozip20192026
Mary K. Petlichkoff20142026

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District map

Overlapping state house districts

Dearborn Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Michigan House of Representatives District 3Alabas FarhatDemocratic Party 72% 93%
Michigan House of Representatives District 15Erin ByrnesDemocratic Party 28% 45%

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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: $80,728,000 $4,009 21%
Local: $97,779,000 $4,855 26%
State: $199,217,000 $9,893 53%
Total: $377,724,000 $18,757
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $354,620,000 $17,609
Total Current Expenditures: $335,850,000 $16,677
Instructional Expenditures: $212,456,000 $10,550 60%
Student and Staff Support: $42,906,000 $2,130 12%
Administration: $27,156,000 $1,348 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $53,332,000 $2,648 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,916,000 $542
Construction: $6,151,000 $305
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,797,000 $188
Interest on Debt: $3,530,000 $175

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 (%)
2021-2022 32 50-54 20-24 30-34 <50 21-39 33
2020-2021 26 40-44 15-19 25-29 <50 <50 27
2018-2019 40 60-64 26 30-34 <50 21-39 40
2017-2018 32 40-44 18 30-34 <50 21-39 33
2016-2017 37 55-59 18 25-29 <50 21-39 37
2015-2016 38 45-49 20 30-34 <50 21-39 39
2014-2015 44 50-54 22 35-39 <50 40-59 45
2013-2014 44 50-54 22 30-34 <50 <50 46
2012-2013 41 45-49 22 25-29 <50 21-39 42
2011-2012 39 45-49 22 20-24 <50 21-39 40
2010-2011 82 90-94 71 75-79 >=50 60-79 82

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 (%)
2021-2022 42 60-64 35-39 45-49 <50 40-59 42
2020-2021 39 45-49 30-34 45-49 >=50 <50 39
2018-2019 47 60-64 42 55-59 >=50 40-59 47
2017-2018 36 45-49 30 35-39 >=50 21-39 36
2016-2017 44 55-59 41 45-49 >=50 40-59 44
2015-2016 47 55-59 41 50-54 >=50 40-59 47
2014-2015 57 60-64 46 60-64 >=50 60-79 57
2013-2014 60 80-84 55 60-64 >=50 >=50 60
2012-2013 59 65-69 55 60-64 >=50 60-79 59
2011-2012 56 60-64 46 50-54 >=50 40-59 56
2010-2011 76 85-89 73 75-79 >=50 60-79 77

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 (%)
2021-2022 92 >=80 85-89 >=80 PS PS 92
2020-2021 94 >=80 >=80 >=80 PS PS 94
2019-2020 95 >=50 80-89 >=80 PS 95
2018-2019 96 >=50 >=90 >=80 PS PS 96
2017-2018 95 >=50 80-89 >=90 PS PS 95
2016-2017 95 >=80 85-89 >=80 PS PS 95
2015-2016 93 >=50 85-89 >=80 PS PS 93
2014-2015 90 >=80 80-84 80-89 PS PS 91
2013-2014 87 >=50 70-79 80-89 PS PS 88
2012-2013 86 >=50 75-79 80-89 PS PS 87
2011-2012 83 >=50 70-74 60-79 PS PS 83
2010-2011 76 >=50 65-69 60-79 PS PS 77

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 19,621 -2.6
2022-2023 20,128 0.0
2021-2022 20,138 -1.4
2020-2021 20,417 -1.0
2019-2020 20,614 -0.5
2018-2019 20,717 -0.8
2017-2018 20,873 1.0
2016-2017 20,674 4.1
2015-2016 19,819 1.7
2014-2015 19,482 1.5
2013-2014 19,190 1.4
2012-2013 18,915 0.9
2011-2012 18,736 0.4
2010-2011 18,653 -0.4
2009-2010 18,725 1.3
2008-2009 18,478 1.1
2007-2008 18,277 -0.9
2006-2007 18,445 1.6
2005-2006 18,158 2.7
2004-2005 17,659 -2.4
2003-2004 18,083 0.6
2002-2003 17,981 -2.5
2001-2002 18,439 7.1
2000-2001 17,129 2.6
1999-2000 16,678 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dearborn Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 3.7
Black 3.3 18.2
Hispanic 1.8 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 0.4 5.3
White 93.1 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 Public Schools had 1,292.93 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.18.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 52.00
Kindergarten: 69.50
Elementary: 392.14
Secondary: 576.85
Total: 1,292.93

Dearborn Public Schools employed 34.30 district administrators and 78.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 34.30
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 78.00
School Administrative Support: 148.93
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 114.54
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 30.38
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 21.08
Librarians/Media Specialists: 16.00
Library/Media Support: 10.00
Student Support Services: 301.82
Other Support Services: 495.12

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]

Dearborn Public Schools operates 37 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bryant Middle School7746-8
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School347PK-5
Dearborn High School1,8829-12
Dearborn Magnet High School1049-12
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy189-12
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12491KG-12
Dearborn Stem Middle School1636-8
Duvall Elementary School220PK-5
Edsel Ford High School1,5719-12
Fordson High School2,0929-12
Geer Park Elementary School372PK-5
Haigh Elementary School543PK-5
Henry Ford Early College2229-12
Henry Ford Early Collegeadvanced Manufacturing4209-12
Henry Ford Elementary School721PK-5
Howard Elementary School445PK-5
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori264PK-12
Iris Becker Elementary School222PK-5
Long Elementary School254PK-5
Lowrey Elementary School525PK-5
Lowrey Middle School4586-8
Maples Elementary School549PK-5
Mccollough Elementary School410PK-5
Mcdonald Elementary School340PK-5
Miller Elementary School581PK-5
Nowlin Elementary School241PK-5
Oakman Elementary School265PK-5
River Oaks Elementary School382PK-5
Salina Elementary P 3396PK-3
Salina Intermediate 4 84644-8
Smith Middle School4866-8
Snow Elementary School490PK-5
Stout Middle School7126-8
Unis Middle School5116-8
Whitmorebolles Elementary School323PK-5
William Ford Elementary School569PK-5
Woodworth Middle School7306-8

School board meetings

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