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About this school
Detroit Lions Academy is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
It serves 91 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Detroit Lions Academy
$8,777
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
13
donors
2
projects for
books
Detroit Lions Academy has received support from
8 individuals from Michigan and
5 individuals out-of-state.
