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About this school
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 420 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
420 Students
20 Teachers
15000 Trojan StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 19, 2026
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Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
$6,773
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
83
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy has received support from
35 individuals from Michigan and
48 individuals out-of-state.
