High school (grades 9-12) · Detroit, MI

Mumford High School

Federal NCES profile for Mumford High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260110304793
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mumford High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#4 of 20
high schools in Detroit · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
students per teacher
85.0%
free-lunch eligible

Mumford High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mumford High School ranks #4 of 20 high schools in Detroit, MI.

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

-37 students YoY

Mumford High School held near 852 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-37 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 41.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-37 students YoY 260110304793 · Detroit, MI High · MID · TRAD

850 enr · 17.7:1 · 85.0% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Cass Technical High School (2,493 students)

Mumford High School held near 852 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-37 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 41.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Mumford High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mumford High School reports 850 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 Mumford High School compares

Mumford High School 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 17.7:1 ▲ 1% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.0% ▲ 57% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 850 top 7% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
850
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 60% in Michigan - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$22,002
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 283 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 59 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 96.8%
Two or More 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
White 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 96.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Mumford High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Detroit Public Schools Community District reports $22,002 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mumford High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cass Technical High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Western International High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Renaissance High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Earhart Elementarymiddle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Detroit Public Schools Community District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Mumford High School

How many students attend Mumford High School?

Mumford High School has 850 students enrolled. It is a high school in Detroit, MI. CCD year-over-year: 889 (2022-23) → 852 (2023-24), nearly flat (-37).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mumford High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mumford High School is 17.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mumford High School?

85.0% of students at Mumford High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mumford High School?

The largest demographic group at Mumford High School is African American at 96.8% of enrollment, in Detroit, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mumford High School?

Mumford High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mumford High School rank among high schools in Detroit?

By Resource Investment Index, Mumford High School ranks #4 of 20 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 Detroit Public Schools Community District?

Besides Mumford High School, Detroit Public Schools Community District also operates Cass Technical High School (2,493 students), Western International High School (1,959 students), and Renaissance High School (1,197 students). See the Detroit Public Schools Community District district page for the complete list.

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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