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Pershing High School

Public School | Magnet | 9th - 12th | 408 students

Address

18875 RYAN RD
Detroit, MI 48234

School District

Detroit Public Schools Community District

School Details

Total Students

408

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

24

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

26163

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

361 (88.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

1 (0.2%)

Total eligible: 362 students (88.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

260110304813

District NCES ID

2601103

Community Profile (48234)

Demographic and economic data for the 48234 ZIP code area where Pershing High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

32,402

Median Age

34.9

Male

46.7%

Female

53.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.3%

5-9

6.5%

10-14

7.1%

15-19

8.2%

Under 18

25.4%

65+

14.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

3.3%

Black/African American

95.3%

Asian

0.5%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

0.6%

Hispanic/Latino

0.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$35,667

Mean Household Income

$47,022

Per Capita Income

$30,666

Median Family Income

$46,924

Poverty Rate

34.4%

Unemployment Rate

17.0%

Households on SNAP

4,949

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,807

Avg. Commute Time

25.6 min

Work From Home

3.7%

Drive Alone

67.6%

Education

High School or Higher

82.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

10.4%

Graduate Degree

4.0%

Enrolled in School

6,788

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

157

Kindergarten

416

Elementary

3,013

High School

2,282

College

920

Housing

Median Home Value

$51,200

Median Rent

$927

Total Housing Units

15,681

Owner Occupied

52.3%

Renter Occupied

47.7%

Median Rooms

5.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$987

Avg. Household Size

2.39

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

3,113

$100K-$150K

504

$200K-$300K

28

$500K-$1M

33

Households & Families

Total Households

12,322

Avg. Household Size

2.62

Avg. Family Size

3.61

Married Couples

14.9%

Living Alone

28.6%

Broadband Internet

84.6%

Veterans

1,113

Foreign Born

91

Health Insurance

Insured

29,321

Uninsured

2,994

Private Insurance

10,783

Public Insurance

22,440

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Detroit, MI 48234