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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Detroit, Michigan

Across Detroit, Michigan, 154 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Weston Preparatory Academy leads the list at 100%, against a median of 97.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
154
Detroit, Michigan
Top % Black
100%
Median % Black
97.0%
MOST BLACK · DETROIT, MICHIGAN
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Weston Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIWeston Preparatory Academy258100%(258)
2Covenant High School EastDETROIT, MICovenant Schools Detroit171100%(171)
3Dove Academy of DetroitDETROIT, MIDove Academy of Detroit48799.8%(486)
4Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyDETROIT, MIJalen Rose Leadership Academy42099.8%(419)
5Detroit Community Schools ElementaryDETROIT, MIDetroit Community Schools36699.7%(365)
6Detroit Community Schools High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Community Schools29999.7%(298)
7Bates AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District77399.6%(770)
8Detroit Service Learning Academy CampusDETROIT, MIDetroit Service Learning Academy84799.5%(843)
9Detroit Public Safety AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Safety Academy15699.4%(155)
10Paul Robeson Malcolm X AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District30399.3%(301)
11Hope AcademyDETROIT, MIHope Academy43099.3%(427)
12Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesDETROIT, MIDetroit Academy of Arts and Sciences69499.3%(689)
13LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove CampusDETROIT, MILincoln-King Adams-Young Academy66099.2%(655)
14MacDowell Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIMacDowell Preparatory Academy36299.2%(359)
15Bow ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District45999.1%(455)
16Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Academy of Arts and Sciences33999.1%(336)
17George Crockett AcademyDETROIT, MIGeorge Crockett Academy34199.1%(338)
18University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)43899.1%(434)
19University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHighDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Art & Design85599.1%(847)
20Golightly Education CenterDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District41299.0%(408)
21University Preparatory Academy PSAD MiddleDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)38499.0%(380)
22University Preparatory Science and Math ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)47699.0%(471)
23Carstens ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District26698.9%(263)
24Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District97698.8%(964)
25Edward Duke Ellington at BeckhamDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District56098.8%(553)
26University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)46798.7%(461)
27Pasteur Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District31098.7%(306)
28Coleman A Young Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District38298.7%(377)
29Hamilton AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District35898.6%(353)
30New Paradigm Glazer AcademyDETROIT, MINew Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy21198.6%(208)
31Detroit Leadership Academy K8DETROIT, MIDetroit Leadership Academy48698.6%(479)
32MadisonCarver AcademyDETROIT, MIMadison-Carver Academy34398.5%(338)
33Henry Ford High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District60798.5%(598)
34Detroit Innovation AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Innovation Academy33598.5%(330)
35The School at MarygroveDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District60698.5%(597)
36Denby High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District46498.5%(457)
37Old Redford Academy HighDETROIT, MIOld Redford Academy45198.5%(444)
38Carleton Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District37998.4%(373)
39Schulze Academy for Technology and ArtsDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District63098.4%(620)
40J E Clark Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District12598.4%(123)
41Burton International AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District48298.3%(474)
42Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural StudiesDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District71598.3%(703)
43Pershing High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District41598.3%(408)
44Central High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District40398.3%(396)
45Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District69298.1%(679)
46Burns ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District41198.0%(403)
47University Preparatory Academy PSAD High SchoolDETROIT, MIUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)55998.0%(548)
48Northwestern High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District30598.0%(299)
49Plymouth Educational CenterDETROIT, MIPlymouth Educational Center Charter School39998.0%
50Brewer AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community District44198.0%(432)
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