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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304658
Bunche Preparatory Academy
2715 MACOMB ST, DETROIT, MI 48207 · (313) 494-8350 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
368 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 91% larger than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Bunche Preparatory Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunche Preparatory Academy this school | 401 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Burns ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 411 | 92.9% | N/A |
| Marquette ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 422 | 91.5% | N/A |
| AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning DETROIT | 401 | 94.0% | N/A |
| Marion Law Academy DETROIT | 386 | 94.0% | N/A |
| Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 379 | 90.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bunche Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #647 of 1,630 | #151 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #117 of 1,424 | #12 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #1,293 of 1,424 | #194 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #146 of 1,563 | #74 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #78 of 979 | #12 of 177 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
401
-63 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 401 | 31.7 | 12.7:1 | 92% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 31.6 | 11.3:1 | 90% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 31.1 | 12.9:1 | 93% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 92% (425) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 92% (536) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bunche Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (584 to 401); teachers down 19% (39 to 31.7).
About Bunche Preparatory Academy
In DETROIT, Michigan, part of Wayne County, Bunche Preparatory Academy is an elementary school. In all, 401 students attend the school in pre-K through 8.
Bunche Preparatory Academy is one school in a 103-school district, Detroit Public Schools Community District, which enrolls 48,448 students.
The share of Black students at Bunche Preparatory Academy is 95%. Other groups include 2% multiracial. The county population is about 37% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bunche Preparatory Academy scores 10%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bunche Preparatory Academy is 12.7:1, based on 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Bunche Preparatory Academy counts 92% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is 66%.
In Wayne County, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Wayne County has 573 public schools with about 259,786 students, including Bunche Preparatory Academy.
Bunche Preparatory Academy's closest public school neighbor is Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Bunche Preparatory Academy is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
In 2020-21, Bunche Preparatory Academy enrolled 464 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 401.
The allk12 page for Bunche Preparatory Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 954 students
Other schools in DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences0.4 mi · 694
- Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School0.4 mi · 339
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School0.4 mi · 976
- University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary0.4 mi · 476
- University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School0.5 mi · 452
- Chrysler Elementary School0.7 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Bunche Preparatory AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Bunche Preparatory Academy?
Bunche Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-08.
Is Bunche Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bunche Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Bunche Preparatory Academy have?
Bunche Preparatory Academy employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Bunche Preparatory Academy?
Bunche Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 95% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Bunche Preparatory Academy public or private?
Bunche Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.