Munger ElementaryMiddle School

Munger ElementaryMiddle School operates as a substantial elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District. Current enrollment sits at 954 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 159% above typical.

Within Detroit Public Schools Community District, which oversees 103 schools and 48,448 students, Munger ElementaryMiddle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Munger ElementaryMiddle School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 14% Black, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 7% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Munger ElementaryMiddle School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Munger ElementaryMiddle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Munger ElementaryMiddle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.7%.

In the surrounding community, Wayne County reports that median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Munger ElementaryMiddle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Priest ElementaryMiddle School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 1,007 students in 2018 compared to 954 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

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