school profile

Martin Luther King- Jr. High School

Located in Lithonia, GA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
130174002479
District
DeKalb County
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Enrollment
1,431
Grades
09 through 12
Year
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Measures
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Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,431 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,431
Grades served09–12

District

DeKalb County
Per-pupil expenditure$15,368
Federal revenue share10.7%
State revenue share32.1%
Local revenue share57.1%
Chronic absenteeism rate36.1%
Graduation rate (ACGR)77.0%

County

Median household income$77,683
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher46.8%
Median home value$331,400
Unemployment rate3.7%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,431
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 4%Black 92%White 1%Asian 0%Two+ 2%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered14
Advanced mathematics enrollment116
Hispanic 3 · Asian 1 · Black 106 · White 3 · Two+ 3 | Male 35 · Female 81 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment2
Black 2 | Male 1 · Female 1
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered2
AP enrollment16
Black 16 | Male 4 · Female 12 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo
AP science enrollment, offeredNo
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered55
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1221
Black 21 | Male 12 · Female 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10350
Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Black 328 · White 1 · Two+ 8 | Male 191 · Female 159 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 55
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1219
Black 19 | Male 11 · Female 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10300
Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 280 · White 1 · Two+ 7 | Male 161 · Female 139 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 47
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered36
Algebra II enrollment292
Hispanic 13 · Black 275 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 146 · Female 146 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 29
Geometry
Geometry classes offered48
Geometry enrollment352
Hispanic 15 · Asian 1 · Black 325 · White 7 · Two+ 4 | Male 185 · Female 167 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 49
Calculus
Calculus classes offered0
Biology
Biology classes offered115
Biology enrollment841
Hispanic 32 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 785 · White 7 · Two+ 14 | Male 437 · Female 404 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 103
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered96
Chemistry enrollment541
Hispanic 26 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 1 · Black 497 · White 6 · Two+ 9 | Male 288 · Female 253 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 74
Physics
Physics classes offered55
Physics enrollment336
Hispanic 16 · Black 312 · White 4 · Two+ 4 | Male 171 · Female 165 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 34
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered25
Computer Science enrollment155
Hispanic 9 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 139 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 105 · Female 50 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 21
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment6
Black 6 | Male 2 · Female 4
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment40
Black 36 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 11 · Female 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
IB enrollment, offeredYes
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment29
Black 28 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 19
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT160
Hispanic 4 · Black 151 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 49 · Female 111 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 7 · Female 6
English learner program enrollment
Male 6 · Female 5
Enrollment
Male 612 · Female 602
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 98 · Female 59
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 19 · Female 24
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10157
Hispanic 4 · Black 149 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 88 · Female 69 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 22 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 8
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1177
Hispanic 2 · Black 73 · Two+ 2 | Male 39 · Female 38 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1243
Hispanic 2 · Black 38 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 28 · Female 15 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 18 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 9156
Hispanic 1 · Black 151 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 86 · Female 70 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 18 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 8
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants376
Male 242 · Female 134
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports15
Male 7 · Female 8
Teams22
Male 11 · Female 11
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,890
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)4
Security staff (FTE), security guards3
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses0
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0.34
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers66.5
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total66.5
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension2,529
Hispanic 56 · Am. Indian / AK Native 34 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2,377 · White 35 · Two+ 27 | Male 1,546 · Female 983 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 375 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 98
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))43
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 36 · White 2 · Two+ 3 | Male 29 · Female 14
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 10
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)159
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 146 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 85 · Female 74 | English learners 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))28
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 25 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 18 · Female 10
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 7
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)100
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 94 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 60 · Female 40 | English learners 1
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 501 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 103 · Sch Oosinstances 504 29
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))28
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 25 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 15 · Female 13
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 10
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)142
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 129 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 81 · Female 61 | English learners 0
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery9
Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 9
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon172
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device2
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon50
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 1
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)13
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 12 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 12 · Female 1 | English learners 0
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