Detroit Leadership Academy High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Detroit, Michigan 48228 · Detroit Leadership Academy
#558 of 591 high schools in Michigan
#16464 of 16,910 nationally
About Detroit Leadership Academy High School
Detroit Leadership Academy High School is a charter high located in Detroit, in the Detroit Leadership Academy school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 271 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 558th of 591 ranked high schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is students per teacher (36th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 271.
There are 165 schools in Detroit; Detroit Leadership Academy High School ranks 88th of 151 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)2.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)12%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Detroit Leadership Academy High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 2.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Detroit Leadership Academy High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
The Dearborn Academy
Dearborn · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
518 students · 375 m away
Henry Ford Early College
Dearborn · Public high · Grades 9–12
220 students · 756 m away
Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing
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Carver STEM Academy
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435 students · 915 m away
River Oaks Elementary School
Dearborn Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
366 students · 956 m away
Warrendale Charter Academy
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
680 students · 1.8 km away
Howe Trainable Center and Montessori
Dearborn Hts · Public other · Grades PK–12
247 students · 2.4 km away
Dearborn STEM Middle School
Dearborn Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
166 students · 2.5 km away
Gardner Elementary School
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
239 students · 2.7 km away
Howard Elementary School
Dearborn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
436 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Charter high schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
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278 students
Jackson Preparatory Early College
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260 students
Muskegon Heights Academy
Muskegon · Charter high · Grades 6–12
253 students
Detroit Community Schools High School
Detroit · Charter high · Grades 9–12
299 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Detroit Leadership Academy High School a good school?
Detroit Leadership Academy High School has a Success Index (US) of 11.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #558 of 591 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Detroit Leadership Academy High School rank in Michigan?
Detroit Leadership Academy High School ranks #558 of 591 high schools in Michigan and #16464 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Detroit Leadership Academy High School?
Detroit Leadership Academy High School had 271 students in 2025.
Is Detroit Leadership Academy High School a elementary school or a high school?
Detroit Leadership Academy High School is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Detroit Leadership Academy High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Detroit Leadership Academy High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.