Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Detroit, Michigan 48207 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
#580 of 591 high schools in Michigan
#16669 of 16,910 nationally
About Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is a public high located in Detroit, in the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 976 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 9.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 580th of 591 ranked high schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 976.
There are 165 schools in Detroit; Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School ranks 122nd of 151 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)4%
- Reading proficiency (30%)16%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)75.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)23.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 976
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 23.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 4%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
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694 students · 267 m away
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School
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339 students · 274 m away
Bunche Preparatory Academy
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401 students · 630 m away
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School
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452 students · 687 m away
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary
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476 students · 1.3 km away
Chrysler Elementary School
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
137 students · 1.5 km away
Detroit Edison Public School Academy
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
901 students · 2.0 km away
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
Detroit · Charter high · Grades 9–12
419 students · 2.1 km away
Garvey Academy
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
434 students · 2.2 km away
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
172 students · 2.4 km away
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Saginaw United High School
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981 students
Fenton Senior High School
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Melvindale High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School a good school?
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School has a Success Index (US) of 9.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #580 of 591 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School rank in Michigan?
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School ranks #580 of 591 high schools in Michigan and #16669 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School?
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School had 976 students in 2025.
Is Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.