diff --git a/doc/source/serve/api/index.md b/doc/source/serve/api/index.md
index 9f72b610ca0e..9308dd8e3b33 100644
--- a/doc/source/serve/api/index.md
+++ b/doc/source/serve/api/index.md
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ Content-Type: application/json
    schema.ApplicationDetails
    schema.DeploymentDetails
    schema.ReplicaDetails
+   schema.ProxyStatus
 ```
 
 ## Observability
diff --git a/python/ray/dashboard/client/src/type/serve.ts b/python/ray/dashboard/client/src/type/serve.ts
index e079f41b9ffb..c343a1c188bf 100644
--- a/python/ray/dashboard/client/src/type/serve.ts
+++ b/python/ray/dashboard/client/src/type/serve.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export enum ServeProxyLocation {
   FixedNumber = "FixedNumber",
 }
 
-// Keep in sync with ProxyStatus in python/ray/serve/_private/common.py
+// Keep in sync with ProxyStatus in python/ray/serve/schema.py
 export enum ServeSystemActorStatus {
   STARTING = "STARTING",
   HEALTHY = "HEALTHY",
diff --git a/python/ray/dashboard/modules/serve/tests/test_serve_dashboard.py b/python/ray/dashboard/modules/serve/tests/test_serve_dashboard.py
index cfb56a0c6f20..dc4afb5fb2e2 100644
--- a/python/ray/dashboard/modules/serve/tests/test_serve_dashboard.py
+++ b/python/ray/dashboard/modules/serve/tests/test_serve_dashboard.py
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@
 from ray.serve._private.common import (
     DeploymentStatus,
     DeploymentStatusTrigger,
-    ProxyStatus,
     ReplicaState,
 )
 from ray.serve._private.constants import SERVE_NAMESPACE
-from ray.serve.schema import ApplicationStatus, ServeInstanceDetails
+from ray.serve.schema import ApplicationStatus, ProxyStatus, ServeInstanceDetails
 from ray.serve.tests.conftest import *  # noqa: F401 F403
 from ray.tests.conftest import *  # noqa: F401 F403
 from ray.util.state import list_actors
diff --git a/python/ray/serve/_private/common.py b/python/ray/serve/_private/common.py
index 6019a121d7f4..c1b77d0eb3ca 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/_private/common.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/_private/common.py
@@ -520,19 +520,6 @@ class ServeDeployMode(str, Enum):
     MULTI_APP = "MULTI_APP"
 
 
-# Keep in sync with ServeSystemActorStatus in
-# python/ray/dashboard/client/src/type/serve.ts
-class ProxyStatus(str, Enum):
-    STARTING = "STARTING"
-    HEALTHY = "HEALTHY"
-    UNHEALTHY = "UNHEALTHY"
-    DRAINING = "DRAINING"
-    # The DRAINED status is a momentary state
-    # just before the proxy is removed
-    # so this status won't show up on the dashboard.
-    DRAINED = "DRAINED"
-
-
 class ServeComponentType(str, Enum):
     REPLICA = "replica"
 
diff --git a/python/ray/serve/_private/proxy_state.py b/python/ray/serve/_private/proxy_state.py
index 0b86789f0fea..3325bbe0ee10 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/_private/proxy_state.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/_private/proxy_state.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from ray.actor import ActorHandle
 from ray.exceptions import RayActorError
 from ray.serve._private.cluster_node_info_cache import ClusterNodeInfoCache
-from ray.serve._private.common import NodeId, ProxyStatus
+from ray.serve._private.common import NodeId
 from ray.serve._private.constants import (
     ASYNC_CONCURRENCY,
     PROXY_DRAIN_CHECK_PERIOD_S,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from ray.serve._private.proxy import ProxyActor
 from ray.serve._private.utils import Timer, TimerBase, format_actor_name
 from ray.serve.config import DeploymentMode, HTTPOptions, gRPCOptions
-from ray.serve.schema import LoggingConfig, ProxyDetails
+from ray.serve.schema import LoggingConfig, ProxyDetails, ProxyStatus
 from ray.util.scheduling_strategies import NodeAffinitySchedulingStrategy
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(SERVE_LOGGER_NAME)
diff --git a/python/ray/serve/schema.py b/python/ray/serve/schema.py
index 5556b341af36..ed696219b0c3 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/schema.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/schema.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 from ray.serve._private.common import (
     DeploymentStatus,
     DeploymentStatusTrigger,
-    ProxyStatus,
     ReplicaState,
     ServeDeployMode,
 )
@@ -788,6 +787,22 @@ def get_empty_schema_dict() -> Dict:
         return {"applications": []}
 
 
+# Keep in sync with ServeSystemActorStatus in
+# python/ray/dashboard/client/src/type/serve.ts
+@PublicAPI(stability="stable")
+class ProxyStatus(str, Enum):
+    """The current status of the proxy."""
+
+    STARTING = "STARTING"
+    HEALTHY = "HEALTHY"
+    UNHEALTHY = "UNHEALTHY"
+    DRAINING = "DRAINING"
+    # The DRAINED status is a momentary state
+    # just before the proxy is removed
+    # so this status won't show up on the dashboard.
+    DRAINED = "DRAINED"
+
+
 @PublicAPI(stability="alpha")
 @dataclass
 class DeploymentStatusOverview:
diff --git a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_callback.py b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_callback.py
index 189d7f581e33..0bedd26d1d92 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_callback.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_callback.py
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 from ray import serve
 from ray._private.test_utils import wait_for_condition
 from ray.exceptions import RayActorError
-from ray.serve._private.common import ProxyStatus
 from ray.serve._private.utils import call_function_from_import_path
 from ray.serve.context import _get_global_client
-from ray.serve.schema import LoggingConfig, ServeInstanceDetails
+from ray.serve.schema import LoggingConfig, ProxyStatus, ServeInstanceDetails
 
 
 # ==== Callbacks used in this test ====
diff --git a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_proxy_state.py b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_proxy_state.py
index c84dea865872..70dccde7cf95 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_proxy_state.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_proxy_state.py
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@
 
 from ray._private.test_utils import wait_for_condition
 from ray.serve._private.cluster_node_info_cache import ClusterNodeInfoCache
-from ray.serve._private.common import ProxyStatus
 from ray.serve._private.constants import PROXY_HEALTH_CHECK_UNHEALTHY_THRESHOLD
 from ray.serve._private.proxy_state import ProxyState, ProxyStateManager, ProxyWrapper
 from ray.serve._private.test_utils import MockTimer
 from ray.serve._private.utils import Timer
 from ray.serve.config import DeploymentMode, HTTPOptions
-from ray.serve.schema import LoggingConfig
+from ray.serve.schema import LoggingConfig, ProxyStatus
 
 HEAD_NODE_ID = "node_id-index-head"
 
diff --git a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_standalone_3.py b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_standalone_3.py
index 2b11becf41f3..13959a59ab33 100644
--- a/python/ray/serve/tests/test_standalone_3.py
+++ b/python/ray/serve/tests/test_standalone_3.py
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 from ray._private.test_utils import SignalActor, wait_for_condition
 from ray.cluster_utils import AutoscalingCluster, Cluster
 from ray.exceptions import RayActorError
-from ray.serve._private.common import ProxyStatus
 from ray.serve._private.constants import SERVE_DEFAULT_APP_NAME, SERVE_LOGGER_NAME
 from ray.serve._private.logging_utils import get_serve_logs_dir
 from ray.serve._private.utils import get_head_node_id
 from ray.serve.context import _get_global_client
-from ray.serve.schema import ServeInstanceDetails
+from ray.serve.schema import ProxyStatus, ServeInstanceDetails
 from ray.tests.conftest import call_ray_stop_only  # noqa: F401