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School Comparison

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
vs.
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine

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

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
  • Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (568 vs. 124).
  • Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (259 vs. 64).
  • Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (249 vs. 100).
  • Source Data Limit: 11 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is 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 Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (568 vs. 124).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (249 vs. 100).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (259 vs. 64).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine reported a higher in-school suspensions than Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School (7 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School reported a higher students per counselor than Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (198.8:1 vs. 187:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

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 Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine 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
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
$22,002.37
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
$22,002.37
Local revenue share
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
7.9%
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
7.9%
State revenue share
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
47.1%
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
47.1%
Federal revenue share
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
45%
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
45%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
70.7%
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
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.