Nikolai Vitti is the superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), now the second-longest serving in the district’s history.
Under Vitti’s leadership and strong partnership with the School Board, DPSCD has experienced improvement for the first time in decades in the areas of enrollment; student achievement and attendance; teacher recruitment, retention, and pay; leadership development and stability; student programming, including expansion of the arts; and financial stability. This improvement has led to reduced levels of financial and program oversight and monitoring by the federal and state governments.
Vitti was recognized as National Urban School District Superintendent of the Year in 2022.
Vitti previously led Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Florida. Under his leadership, the school district reached a historic high in graduation and college readiness rates by expanding accelerated programming and early warning systems.
Vitti earned a bachelor’s degree in History and a master’s degree in Education from Wake Forest University. He also holds a master’s degree and a Doctorate in Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.