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Mumford High School

Q: Is Mumford High School a good school?

Mumford High School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Michigan high schools.

Q: How many students attend Mumford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Mumford High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mumford High School?

Students at Mumford High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Mumford High School?

Mumford High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology Elementary : Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School Elementary : Palmer Park Preparatory Academy Elementary : Pasteur Elementary School Elementary : Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy Elementary : Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts Elementary : Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Elementary : Vernor Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Mumford High School is a public high school in Detroit, MI, serving 850 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, a district that ranks in the bottom 13th percentile statewide.

Mumford faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 5th percentile of all Michigan high schools. Test scores are well below district and state averages—for example, only 12.8% of 11th graders are proficient in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT, compared to 35.1% for the district and 52.1% for the state. The school serves a predominantly low-income student body, with over 85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The most striking concern is chronic absenteeism: at 76.9%, Mumford's rate is nearly three times the state average and dramatically higher than nearby Renaissance High School (26.6%), Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (39.7%), and Ferndale High School (55.4%).

Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. Mumford's graduation rate has climbed dramatically from 51.1% in 2020-2021 to 81.6% in 2024-2025—a 30.5 percentage point increase that outpaces nearby schools like Old Redford Academy High (81.2%) and Tri County Educational Center (32.0%). The school also shows relative strength with its Special Education students, ranking in the 31st percentile for that subgroup—significantly higher than its rankings for other groups. Mumford spends over $20,000 per student, more than most nearby schools, yet this high funding has not translated into improved test scores. The contrast with Renaissance High School, just 1.55 miles away in the same district, is stark: Renaissance ranks in the 84th percentile with a 99.5% graduation rate, highlighting the wide disparity in outcomes that can exist between schools in close proximity.

850

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,738

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17525 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI 48221-2414

(313) 416-7524

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Feeder schools for Mumford High School:

Elementary:	Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology
	Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School
	Palmer Park Preparatory Academy
	Pasteur Elementary School
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	Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy
	Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
	Vernor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (13% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg28%

Michigan avg43%

759^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 20High Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit Public Schools Community District 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	5.5	759 of 800	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	684 of 739	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	735 of 743	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	726 of 735	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	663 of 666	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	221 of 252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	144 of 192	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	181 of 188	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	160 of 170	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	141 of 147	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	658 of 686	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	600 of 629	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	618 of 619	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	553 of 554	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	695 of 719	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	589 of 635	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	651 of 654	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	600 of 614	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	529 of 532	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	684 of 693	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	603 of 628	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	630 of 633	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	603 of 611	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	541 of 543	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	151 of 220	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)31st percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts16%-43 vs state

Social Studies15%-28 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing13%-39 vs state

Science7%-28 vs state

Mathematics6%-26 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Ferndale High School	Public	9-12	881 Pinecrest Dr	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 548-8622	739	43	17.3	47.2%	195 (26.4%)	460 (62.2%)	19 (2.6%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.2%)	42	433^rd of 800 public high schools	45.9%		28.2	518^th of 739 public high schools	29.9%	85	46.1	51.4	24.8	22.5	50.7	16.2	34.5	43.2	$18,300	$1,122	$17,178
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mumford High School

What schools feed into Mumford High School?

Mumford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology
Elementary : Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Palmer Park Preparatory Academy
Elementary : Pasteur Elementary School
Elementary : Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy
Elementary : Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts
Elementary : Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Elementary : Vernor Elementary School

What district is Mumford High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Mumford High School a good school?

Mumford High School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Mumford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Mumford High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mumford High School?

Students at Mumford High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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