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School Comparison

Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
vs.
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
  • Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School (568 vs. 217).
  • Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School (259 vs. 55).
  • Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School (249 vs. 97).
  • Source Data Limit: 11 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School (568 vs. 217).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School (249 vs. 97).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School (259 vs. 55).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School (11 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School (4 vs. 2).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School

1 metric was reported by Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School. Comparable data for Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is missing or suppressed.

IB enrollment
387

Reported Only at Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School

1 metric was reported by Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School. Comparable data for Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School is missing or suppressed.

Graduation rate
68%

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
$12,477.77
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
$22,002.37
Local revenue share
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
5.7%
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
7.9%
State revenue share
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
79.7%
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
47.1%
Federal revenue share
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
14.7%
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
45%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
41.5%
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
70.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wayne County
$59,521
Wayne County
$59,521
Poverty rate
Wayne County
20.1%
Wayne County
20.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wayne County
26.9%
Wayne County
26.9%
Unemployment rate
Wayne County
5.5%
Wayne County
5.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.