[4] Extensive bi-lingual programs in the district (where some schools have 90% Arabic-origin student populations) have caused concern with the Wayne County Regional Education Service Agency issuing a report suggesting banning Arabic except where absolutely necessary.

[5] State budget cuts in 2011 were expected to heavily impact special programs including bi-lingual education.

[citation needed] In 2012 the U.S. Department of Justice asked the district to provide more information in immigrant languages to parents of students who had difficulty with English.

[13] After decades of slow growth, Dearborn Public Schools has seen its enrollment stabilize in circa 2021.

[15] From 2000 to 2010, during a time of growth in the Arab American community, the enrollment of DPS increased from 17,000 to 18,500.

All four programs allow students to attend school for five years to complete both a high school diploma and some college, potentially earning an associate degree, trade certification or college credits to apply toward a bachelor's degree.

The fourth program, Henry Ford Collegiate Academy, allows students to attend their home high school full-time for two years before starting to transition to college classes.