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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in the United States

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of Black students in the United States, drawn from 85,567 qualifying public schools. Central High School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 4.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

85,567

the United States

Top % Black

100%

Median % Black

4.6%

MOST BLACK · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Central High School	Hayneville, AL	Lowndes County	175	175	100%
2	New Vision Learning Academy	Monroe, LA	New Vision Learning Academy	227	227	100%
3	Southside Elementary School	Lake Providence, LA	East Carroll Parish	359	359	100%
4	Swayze Elementary School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	175	175	100%
5	New Song Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	182	182	100%
6	Weston Preparatory Academy	DETROIT, MI	Weston Preparatory Academy	258	258	100%
7	Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA	OAK PARK, MI	Detroit Service Learning Academy	212	212	100%
8	Covenant High School East	DETROIT, MI	Covenant Schools Detroit	171	171	100%
9	ROCHESTER STEM ACADEMY	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER STEM ACADEMY	116	—	100%
10	Success Academy Bloomington Elem	BLOOMINGTON, MN	Success Academy	117	117	100%
11	Skyline Math and Science Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Skyline Math and Science Academy	145	145	100%
12	Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Gateway STEM Academy	121	121	100%
13	Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	128	128	100%
14	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	178	178	100%
15	Threadgill Primary School	GREENWOOD, MS	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	207	207	100%
16	McBride Elementary School	Greenville, MS	Greenville Public School District	163	163	100%
17	Sanders Elementary School	Hollandale, MS	Hollandale	246	246	100%
18	South Delta Elementary School	ROLLING FORK, MS	South Delta School District	234	234	100%
19	Randall Park High School	North Randall, OH	Randall Park High School	193	193	100%
20	Charleston Development Academy	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	151	151	100%
21	J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	121	121	100%
22	Twin Cities International Schools	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Twin Cities International Schools	595	594	99.8%
23	Chandler Park Academy Middle School	HARPER WOODS, MI	Chandler Park Academy	514	513	99.8%
24	Dove Academy of Detroit	DETROIT, MI	Dove Academy of Detroit	487	486	99.8%
25	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	DETROIT, MI	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	420	419	99.8%
26	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	373	372	99.7%
27	Detroit Community Schools Elementary	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Community Schools	366	365	99.7%
28	Chandler Park Academy High School	HARPER WOODS, MI	Chandler Park Academy	688	686	99.7%
29	Rochester Math & Science Elementary	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	322	321	99.7%
30	Ubah Academy	HOPKINS, MN	Ubah Academy	321	320	99.7%
31	Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	Shreveport, LA	Caddo Parish	308	307	99.7%
32	Detroit Community Schools High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Community Schools	299	298	99.7%
33	Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	SOUTHFIELD, MI	Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	520	518	99.6%
34	Bates Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	773	770	99.6%
35	Weddington Elementary School	Greenville, MS	Greenville Public School District	249	248	99.6%
36	Rochester Math & Science Secondary	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	230	229	99.6%
37	General Trass High School	Lake Providence, LA	East Carroll Parish	214	213	99.5%
38	Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Service Learning Academy	847	843	99.5%
39	Ryan Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	205	204	99.5%
40	Princeton School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	195	194	99.5%
41	Midway Star Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Midway Star Academy	393	391	99.5%
42	Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	195	194	99.5%
43	King ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	193	192	99.5%
44	DAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	JACKSON, MS	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	194	—	99.5%
45	West St. John Elementary School (K-7)	Edgard, LA	St. John the Baptist Parish	188	187	99.5%
46	Dampe Community School	Cincinnati, OH	Dampe Community School	190	189	99.5%
47	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS	Philadelphia, PA	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS	565	562	99.5%
48	South Delta High School	ROLLING FORK, MS	South Delta School District	176	175	99.4%
49	STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	BURNSVILLE, MN	STEP Academy	171	170	99.4%
50	PEABODY ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	171	170	99.4%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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