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About this school
Martin Luther King High School is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
It serves 979 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
979 Students
63 Teachers
3200 E Lafayette StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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98%
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Martin Luther King High School
$88,689
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
419
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
26
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Luther King High School has received support from
225 individuals from Michigan and
194 individuals out-of-state.