MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE vs THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH

How do these schools compare?

Metric MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH
Location Richmond, VA Richmond, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 500 749
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.5:1 11.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 95.8% 80.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,807 $22,807
District Richmond City Public Schools Richmond City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH
White 1.6% 23.1%
African American 91.8% 63.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 8.1%
Asian 1.2% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 166.7:1 249.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.6% 27.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 28 71
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.