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Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) is a public charter high school in Detroit, MI, serving 420 students in grades 9-12, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most striking thing about JRLA is its success at getting students to graduation day. The school's 87.1% graduation rate actually beats the state average of 84.0%, and it has consistently stayed above 94% in recent years. Its dropout rate of 5.1% is also lower than the state's 7.1%. This is a real bright spot, especially when you compare it to nearby schools like LincolnKing AdamsYoung Academy High School Grove Campus (68.6% graduation rate) or Henry Ford High School (67.2%). However, there's a catch: while students are graduating, test scores tell a different story. Only 6.4% of 11th graders were proficient in math on the SAT, compared to the state average of 26.5%. Reading and writing scores are better but still below state averages, though they have been steadily climbing from 18.2% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 38.5% in 2025-2026.

Attendance is another area where JRLA stands out among its neighbors. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 39.7% is high compared to the state average of 27.9%, but it's dramatically better than nearby schools like Old Redford Academy High (88.1%) or Mumford High School (82.5%). The school also performs relatively well for its African American students, ranking in the 39th percentile statewide for that group—a much stronger showing than its overall ranking. The biggest challenge remains math, where proficiency rates are critically low across all grades. While JRLA clearly prioritizes keeping students on track to graduate, the school still faces an uphill battle in making sure those graduates have the academic skills, especially in math, to match their diplomas.

420

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,642

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

15000 Trojan St
Detroit, MI 48235

(313) 397-3333

District: Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.8%

American Indian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Michigan avg43%

684^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

561^st of 625Jalen Rose Leadership Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	684 of 800	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	649 of 739	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	684 of 743	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	658 of 666	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	698 of 824	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	670 of 835	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	706 of 852	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	736 of 832	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	692 of 799	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	154 of 252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	110 of 192	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	144 of 188	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	138 of 147	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	168 of 254	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	580 of 686	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	579 of 629	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	567 of 619	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	631 of 710	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	620 of 719	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	532 of 635	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	600 of 654	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	528 of 532	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	619 of 755	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	615 of 693	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	574 of 628	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	607 of 633	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	629 of 707	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)39th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing38%-14 vs state

English Language Arts28%-32 vs state

Social Studies23%-20 vs state

Science13%-22 vs state

Mathematics6%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15000 Trojan St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 397-3333	420	20	21.0	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	419 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	684^th of 800 public high schools	14.5%		11.8	649^th of 739 public high schools	12.2%	35	24.5	31.2	8.2	3.2	38.5	6.4	13.0	23.4	$13,642	$1,060	$12,582
Casa	Public	9-12	22180 Parklawn St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 691-8502	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Renaissance High School	Public	9-12	6565 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 416-4600	1,197	60	20.0	64.4%	4 (0.3%)	1,156 (96.6%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.1%)	78.2	127^th of 800 public high schools	84.1%		72.6	169^th of 739 public high schools	77.1%	42	72.3	79.5	37.7	44.2	78.2	42.3	31.0	64.4	$19,489	$2,449	$17,040
Jerry L White Center	Public	9-12	14804 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 416-4200	120	15	8.0	80.0%	13 (10.8%)	95 (79.2%)	10 (8.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$48,152	$7,816	$40,335
Randolph Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	17101 Hubbell St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 494-7100	5	11	.4	—	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Oak Park High School	Public	9-12	13701 Oak Park Blvd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7740	798	42	18.8	74.6%	15 (1.9%)	748 (93.7%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	7.6	734^th of 800 public high schools	8.3%		5.6	706^th of 739 public high schools	4.5%	28	22.7	27.4	4.6	4.7	16.3	376.8	5.9	21.8	$19,447	$1,627	$17,820
Tri County Educational Center	Public	9-12	21131 Garden Ln	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 586-8885	348	12	29.0	80.2%	18 (5.2%)	315 (90.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)								(n/a)		31.6		335.3	368.4	324.4	2064.5	2074.5	$7,481	$926	$6,554
Old Redford Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	8001 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 543-3080	451	15	31.1	80.5%	2 (0.4%)	444 (98.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.4	776^th of 800 public high schools	3.0%		3.1	734^th of 739 public high schools	0.7%	42	17.0	26.1	328.8	352.3	9.5	364.0	2068.4	4.9	$15,449	$2,213	$13,236
LincolnKing AdamsYoung Academy High School Grove Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	13436 Grove St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	660	19	34.7	84.7%	0 (0.0%)	655 (99.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4.1	780^th of 800 public high schools	2.5%		4.1	727^th of 739 public high schools	1.6%	53	20.8	16.7	342.3	4.0	13.1	379.7	5.1	7.7	$14,116	$1,078	$13,039
Mumford High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	17525 Wyoming St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 416-7524	850	48	17.7	85.9%	2 (0.2%)	823 (96.8%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	5.5	759^th of 800 public high schools	5.1%		7.5	684^th of 739 public high schools	7.4%	75	14.4	18.5	5.1	7.2	12.8	362.7	7.3	15.2	$20,738	$2,287	$18,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

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In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Jalen Rose Leadership Academy.

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Students at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy are 100% African American.

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Jalen Rose Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Michigan high schools.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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