Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy

As a close-knit elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan, Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy educates 234 students from grades K through 8, part of Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 37% below the state mean of about 369.

Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy is the operating authority for Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy reports that the largest single group is Black, at 78% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 21% White. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wayne County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy is one.

The closest other public school is AdamsYoung Building, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy's enrollment has ticked down 44% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 234). Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 99% to 78%. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 in 2025.

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