Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School vs University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School
Location Detroit, MI Detroit, MI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 976 452
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.8:1 22.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 73.6% 67.9%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,002 $12,198
District Detroit Public Schools Community District University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School
White 0.1% 0.9%
African American 98.8% 97.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.2%
Asian 0.1% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School
AP Courses Offered 6 2
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 199:1 617:1
Chronic Absenteeism 69.2% 74.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.