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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 976 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Martin Luther King High School
$87,827
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
415
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
222 individuals from Michigan and
193 individuals out-of-state.