Enrollment
120
High
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110301920
Jerry L White Center
14804 W MCNICHOLS RD, DETROIT, MI 48235 · (313) 416-4200 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
96 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 28 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 28% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
35%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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Jerry L White Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #631 of 844 | #94 of 111 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #85 of 654 | #36 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.5% | #25 of 436 | #7 of 60 |
Ranked against other public high 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
120
-60 (-33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 6.7:1
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 | 120 | 15 | 8.0:1 | 80% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 20.8 | 6.1:1 | 63% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 20.3 | 6.0:1 | 75% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 27 | 6.7:1 | 81% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 25 | 8.2:1 | 93% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jerry L White Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (205 to 120); teachers down 40% (25 to 15).
About Jerry L White Center
Jerry L White Center is a small high school in DETROIT, Michigan. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 120 students. For comparison, high schools in Michigan average about 460 students.
Detroit Public Schools Community District oversees Jerry L White Center and 102 other schools, with 48,448 students in total.
Jerry L White Center is 79% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% White and 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Wayne County's population at about 37%. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 8.0:1 comes from the school's 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. The lunch program counts 80% of students at Jerry L White Center as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.
Wayne County census figures show that the median household income is $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Wayne County is home to 573 public schools and about 259,786 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Renaissance High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 120, a 33% decrease from 180 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 8.0 students per teacher, compared with 6.7 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Jerry L White Center covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Renaissance High School0.0 mi · 1,197
- Randolph Career and Technical Center0.2 mi · 5
- Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies0.2 mi · 715
- Detroit Achievement Academy0.3 mi · 352
- University Yes Academy0.4 mi · 388
- John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy0.7 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About Jerry L White CenterHow large is Jerry L White Center?
Jerry L White Center enrolls approximately 120 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Jerry L White Center serve?
Jerry L White Center serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Jerry L White Center?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Jerry L White Center.
What is the student diversity at Jerry L White Center?
Student demographics at Jerry L White Center are roughly 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Jerry L White Center?
Jerry L White Center is overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District in Wayne County.
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