DETROIT SCHOOLS Educating our future for lasting success IT’S TIME TO ACT Our kids can’t succeed in schools with failing academics and crushing debt. A strong city requires strong, thriving schools. 200,000 DPS student enrollment continues to fall 150,000 100,000 50,000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 80 Detroit High school students are not prepared The percent of high school students who are proficient in these subjects: 60 40 DPS State Average 20 Detroit Charters Math $ Reading Science Social Studies Writing Crushing Debt DPS must spend approximately $1,100 per pupil to pay off its debt. That money never makes it to the classroom.