High school (grades 9-12) · Detroit, MI
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
Federal NCES profile for Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- #12 of 16
- high schools in Detroit · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.3:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 92.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy has class sizes larger than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jalen Rose Leadership Academy ranks #12 of 16 high schools in Detroit, MI.
School address
NCES ID 260099308233 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy held near 421 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 16.4 → 13.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+10 students YoY 260099308233 · Detroit, MI High · SMALL · CHARTER
420 enr · 26.3:1 · 92.0% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (Ase) (420 students)
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy held near 421 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.4 → 13.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Jalen Rose Leadership Academy compares
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.3:1 | ▲ 50% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.0% | ▲ 69% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 420 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 99.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 0.4, Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Jalen Rose Leadership Academy reports $14,681 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Detroit
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~420 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
How many students attend Jalen Rose Leadership Academy?
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy has 420 students enrolled. It is a high school in Detroit, MI. CCD year-over-year: 411 (2022-23) → 421 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is 26.3:1, which is 50% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy?
92.0% of students at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jalen Rose Leadership Academy?
The largest demographic group at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is African American at 99.8% of enrollment, in Detroit, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jalen Rose Leadership Academy?
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Jalen Rose Leadership Academy rank among high schools in Detroit?
By Resource Investment Index, Jalen Rose Leadership Academy ranks #12 of 16 high schools in Detroit, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Detroit on the city page.
What other schools are in Jalen Rose Leadership Academy?
None; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, and Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is its only campus.