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Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan

Detroit Public Schools Community District is a unified school district in Wayne County, Michigan, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 638,530 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 139 sq mi (360 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
638,530 ± 62
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Wayne County
Land area
139 sq mi (360 km²)
Median household income
$39,938 ± $937
Median home value
$83,900 ± $1,317
Water area
4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
State
Michigan
Census code (GEOID)
2601103
Coordinates (central point)
42.383038, -83.102237
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Detroit Public Schools Community District, largest first

  1. Detroit (city)638,530 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Highland Park City Schools1.6 mi north
  2. Hamtramck Public Schools2.5 mi east
  3. Hazel Park City School District5.5 mi north
  4. Ferndale Public Schools5.8 mi north
  5. Fitzgerald Public Schools5.8 mi north
  6. Oak Park City School District6.8 mi northwest
  7. Van Dyke Public Schools7.4 mi northeast
  8. Dearborn City School District7.5 mi southwest
  9. River Rouge School District7.6 mi south
  10. Melvindale-North Allen Park School District8.5 mi southwest
  11. Harper Woods City Schools9.4 mi northeast
  12. Ecorse Public School District9.4 mi south
All 18
  1. Eastpointe Community Schools9.4 mi northeast
  2. South Redford School District9.7 mi west
  3. Redford Union School District10 mi west
  4. Southfield Public School District10 mi northwest
  5. Lincoln Park Public Schools10 mi southwest
  6. Grosse Pointe Public Schools12 mi east

These share a boundary with Detroit Public Schools Community District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Detroit Public Schools Community District before you rely on it.

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