Ralph J Bunche Academy

Ralph J Bunche Academy is a primary school of mid-sized scale in ECORSE, Michigan, one of the schools within Ecorse Public Schools, teacheing 316 students in grades 1 through 4.

Ecorse Public Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,150 students; Ralph J Bunche Academy is among them.

On the student-mix side, Ralph J Bunche Academy records that Black students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Wayne County shows median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Ralph J Bunche Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Downriver Digital Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ralph J Bunche Academy.

Ralph J Bunche Academy operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Ralph J Bunche Academy's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 300 (now 316). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 6% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 26.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Ralph J Bunche Academy typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.