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Enrollment
976
High
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304703
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
3200 E LAFAYETTE ST, DETROIT, MI 48207 · (313) 494-7373 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL976 STUDENTS
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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
23.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
737 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 334 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 276 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 210 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 156 | 16% |
Student demographics
2%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 Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School this school | 976 | 75.5% | N/A |
| University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh DETROIT | 855 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Oak Park High School OAK PARK | 798 | 74.6% | N/A |
| Harper Woods High School HARPER WOODS | 877 | 82.0% | N/A |
| River Rouge High School RIVER ROUGE | 987 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Westfield Preparatory High School REDFORD | 834 | 81.7% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high 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 Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 976 | #137 of 844 | #28 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #517 of 548 | #75 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.4% | #545 of 550 | #81 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #111 of 654 | #44 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #163 of 436 | #24 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
976
+21 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 976 | 41 | 23.8:1 | 76% (737) |
| 2023-24 | 808 | 39.4 | 20.5:1 | 73% (588) |
| 2022-23 | 821 | 39.3 | 20.9:1 | 73% (597) |
| 2020-21 | 955 | 49 | 19.5:1 | 75% (712) |
| 2017-18 | 1,189 | 63 | 18.9:1 | 79% (937) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,189 to 976); teachers down 35% (63 to 41).
About Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is a large high school that serves part of DETROIT, Michigan. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 976 students. Against the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 112% higher.
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is one school in Detroit Public Schools Community District, a system of 103 schools with 48,448 students.
The student body at Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is 99% Black. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 37%. Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is 41 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.8:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Around 76% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Wayne County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.
Nearest public school: Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 955 students in 2020-21 and 976 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.5:1 to 23.8:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 954 students
- John R King Academic and Performing Arts AcademyElementary · 879 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
- Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 954 students
Nearby schools
- Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences0.2 mi · 694
- Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School0.2 mi · 339
- Bunche Preparatory Academy0.4 mi · 401
- University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School0.4 mi · 452
- University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary0.8 mi · 476
- Chrysler Elementary School0.9 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHow large is Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School?
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School enrolls approximately 976 students in grades 09-12.
Is Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School?
Approximately 23.8:1 students per teacher at Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School.
What is the student diversity at Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School?
Student demographics at Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School are roughly 0% White, 0% Hispanic, 99% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School?
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District in Wayne County.
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