Dr Martin Luther King Academy

Dr Martin Luther King Academy operates as an one-room-style elementary-level community in MUSKEGON, Michigan, run under Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System. Current enrollment sits at 105 students spanning grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Dr Martin Luther King Academy sits 72% below that benchmark.

Dr Martin Luther King Academy is one of 3 schools operated by Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, a district that caters to 492 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dr Martin Luther King Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (90%). The remainder breaks down as 6% White, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 12% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Dr Martin Luther King Academy reports 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Dr Martin Luther King Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Muskegon County's rate of about 59%.

Across the wider county, Muskegon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,024 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Muskegon County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students), of which Dr Martin Luther King Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Muskegon Heights Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Dr Martin Luther King Academy operates from a bedroom-community location. As a public charter, Dr Martin Luther King Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr Martin Luther King Academy has decreased 63%, going from 283 students in 2018 to 105 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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