High school (grades 9-12) · Memphis, TN

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School

Federal NCES profile for Martin Luther King Preparatory High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470014701064Charter school
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0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Tennessee schools.

#32 of 35
high schools in Memphis · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
28.3:1
large classes for Tennessee
537
students enrolled

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School has class sizes larger than 98% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Preparatory High School ranks #32 of 35 high schools in Memphis, TN.

School address

Memphis, TN 38127
District: Achievement School District · Tennessee

NCES ID 470014701064 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-46 students YoY

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School shrank from 537 students in 2022-23 to 491 in 2023-24 (-8.6%).

Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 27.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-46 students YoY 470014701064 · Memphis, TN High · MID · CHARTER

537 enr · 28.3:1 · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Journey Hanley School (657 students)

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School shrank from 537 students in 2022-23 to 491 in 2023-24 (-8.6%). Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 27.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Martin Luther King Preparatory High School reports 537 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Martin Luther King Preparatory High School compares

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.3:1 ▲ 85% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 537 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

28.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
537
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
28.3:1
students per teacher - 85% above state mean
Top 98% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
95.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,612
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
167
in-school suspensions + 206 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 69.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 23 expulsions.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Achievement School District reports $13,612 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Martin Luther King Preparatory High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Journey Hanley School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Journey Coleman School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Wooddale Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hillcrest High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Kirby Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Martin Luther King Preparatory High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Achievement School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Memphis

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

White Station High
Standard public school
2,046 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
Southwind High
Standard public school
1,675 students 26.6:1 students per teacher
Whitehaven High
Standard public school
1,509 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Overton High
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1,417 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Kingsbury High
Standard public school
1,383 students 23.4:1 students per teacher
Central High
Standard public school
1,331 students 21.5:1 students per teacher

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 (~537 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~28.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Martin Luther King Preparatory High School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Preparatory High School?

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School has 537 students enrolled. It is a high school in Memphis, TN. CCD year-over-year: 537 (2022-23) → 491 (2023-24), down 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Preparatory High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Preparatory High School is 28.3:1, which is 85% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 80% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martin Luther King Preparatory High School?

Martin Luther King Preparatory High School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Martin Luther King Preparatory High School rank among high schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Preparatory High School ranks #32 of 35 high schools in Memphis, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Memphis on the city page.

What other schools are in Achievement School District?

Besides Martin Luther King Preparatory High School, Achievement School District also operates Journey Hanley School (657 students), Journey Coleman School (631 students), and Wooddale Middle School (534 students). See the Achievement School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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