Ecorse Public Schools
| Ecorse Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
27225 W. Outer Drive[1]
, Wayne County, Michigan, 48229United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten - 12 |
| Superintendent | Josha Talison[2] |
| Schools | 6[3] |
| Budget | $25,460,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2612930[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,146 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Teachers | 63.66 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024)[3] |
| Staff | 155.37 FTE (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18.00 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Ecorse Public Schools is a public school district in Metro Detroit. It serves most of Ecorse.[4]
History
Ecorse had a school by the 1860s. It is recorded that in 1871, a frame school was near the Detroit River. It was replaced in 1912 with an eight-room building (later called Ecorse School One) that contained a high school that went to grade ten.[5] Added to the Ecorse school system were:
- School Two in 1916, on Josephine Street
- School Three in 1923, on Sixth Street near Southfield
- A new high school in 1927, on Seventh Street near Outer Drive. Grades eleven and twelve were then added to the district.
These schools are pictured in the 1952 high school yearbook, along with Miller School, built in 1938 and named for Claude J. Miller, a long-serving principal and superintendent in the district.[5][6]
In the 1990s, schools One, Two, and Three were torn down. A new high school opened in 2001. Grandport Elementary was built on the site of School Three.[5]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ecorse Community High School | 27385 W. Outer Dr., Ecorse | Grades 9-12 |
| Grandport Academy | 4536 6th St, Ecorse | Grades 5-8. Hosts Project Excel magnet program |
| Ralph J. Bunche School | 503 Hyacinthe St., Ecorse | Grades 1-4. |
| Vincent J. Parks Alternative Education Center | 27225 W. Outer Dr., Ecorse | Alternative high school on Ecorse Community High School campus. Grades 9-12. |
| Brenda Hague Early Learning Village | 50 W. Josephine, Ecorse | Grades PreK-K |
References
- ^ a b Ecorse Public Schools. "Ecorse Public Schools". Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Ecorse Public Schools. "Superintendent's Office". Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ecorse Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Wayne County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ a b c Hunt, Glenn. "Going to School in Ecorse". Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Editorial staff of Ecorse High School yearbook. 1952 Ecorsair (1952 Ecorse High School yearbook). p. 2.