Enrollment
5
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Detroit, MI
Randolph Career and Technical Center
Federal NCES profile for Randolph Career and Technical Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260110300748
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Randolph Career and Technical Center earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- #1 of 20
- high schools in Detroit · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Randolph Career and Technical Center ranks #1 of 20 high schools in Detroit, MI.
School address
District: Detroit Public Schools Community District · Michigan
NCES ID 260110300748 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
What stands out at Randolph Career and Technical Center
Randolph Career and Technical Center is a small high school in Detroit, Michigan, enrolling 5 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Michigan schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Detroit Public Schools Community District spends $21,771 per pupil, 61% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Detroit's high schools, it stands alongside East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney (639 students): Randolph Career and Technical Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Detroit Public Schools Community District also operates Cass Technical High School (2,493 students) and Western International High School (1,959 students) alongside Randolph Career and Technical Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Randolph Career and Technical Center compares
Randolph Career and Technical Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$21,771
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 5 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Randolph Career and Technical Center is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Detroit Public Schools Community District, which includes Randolph Career and Technical Center.
$21,771
Per student
+61%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 41.7%
Federal 19.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Randolph Career and Technical Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Technical High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Western International High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Renaissance High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Earhart Elementarymiddle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Randolph Career and Technical Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,493
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1,959
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,197
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1,002
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 976
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
Similar high schools in Detroit
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney
Standard public school
639 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Henry Ford High School
Standard public school
607 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Southeastern High School
Standard public school
602 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Voyageur College Prep
Standard public school
524 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
Denby High School
Standard public school
464 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
University Preparatory Science and Math Psad High School
Standard public school
452 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Randolph Career and Technical Center
How many students attend Randolph Career and Technical Center?
Randolph Career and Technical Center has 5 students enrolled. It is a high school in Detroit, MI.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Randolph Career and Technical Center?
The largest demographic group at Randolph Career and Technical Center is African American at 100.0% of enrollment, in Detroit, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Randolph Career and Technical Center?
Randolph Career and Technical Center has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Randolph Career and Technical Center rank among high schools in Detroit?
By Resource Investment Index, Randolph Career and Technical Center ranks #1 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.
Is Randolph Career and Technical Center a good school?
Randolph Career and Technical Center earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Detroit Public Schools Community District?
Besides Randolph Career and Technical Center, 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.
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