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Murray-wright High School (Closed 2008)

2001 W. Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI 48208

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Murray-wright High School serves 1,108 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murray-wright High School
9	310
10	350
11	245
12	203

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Total Students

1,108 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Murray-wright High School
2025	1,108
2007	893
2006	1,108
2005	1,354
2004	1,569
2003	1,980
2002	1,691
2001	1,612
2000	1,701
1999	1,727
1998	1,699
1997	1,911
1996	1,816
1995	1,711
1994	1,680
1993	1,523
1992	1,324
1991	1,329
1990	1,466
1989	1,769
1988	2,186
1987	2,319

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Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Murray-wright High School
2025	48
2007	48
2006	51
2005	66
2004	62
2003	46
2002	83
2001	89
2000	102
1999	92
1998	94
1997	101
1996	92
1995	66
1994	65
1990	87

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Murray-wright High School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	23:1	16:1
2007	19:1	19:1	18:1
2006	22:1	18:1	21:1
2005	21:1	18:1	20:1
2004	25:1	19:1	25:1
2003	43:1	19:1	34:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	20:1
2000	17:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	18:1	19:1	21:1
1997	19:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	20:1	24:1
1995	26:1	20:1	23:1
1994	26:1	21:1	22:1
1990	17:1	15:1	18:1

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Black

99%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Murray-wright High School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	99%	18%
2007	100%	20%	90%
2006	99%	20%	91%
2005	99%	20%	91%
2004	98%	20%	91%
2003	98%	20%	91%
2002	99%	20%	91%
2001	98%	19%	91%
2000	93%	19%	87%
1999	98%	19%	92%
1998	99%	19%	92%
1997	98%	19%	92%
1996	98%	18%	91%
1995	98%	17%	90%
1994	98%	17%	90%
1993	97%	17%	90%
1992	98%	17%	89%
1991	95%	17%	86%
1990	97%	18%	89%
1989	97%	18%	89%
1988	99%	18%	89%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Murray-wright High School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	1%	63%
2006	1%	72%	2%
2005	1%	73%	2%
2004	2%	73%	3%
2003	1%	72%	3%
2002	1%	73%	3%
2001	1%	74%	4%
2000	2%	75%	5%
1999	1%	75%	4%
1998	1%	75%	4%
1997	1%	76%	4%
1996	2%	76%	5%
1995	2%	77%	6%
1994	2%	78%	6%
1993	2%	78%	7%
1992	1%	78%	8%
1991	2%	77%	9%
1990	1%	78%	8%
1989	1%	78%	8%
1988	1%	78%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

37%

0.02

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Murray-wright High School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	0.02	0.56
2006	0.02	0.44	0.18
2005	0.02	0.43	0.17
2004	0.04	0.43	0.17
2003	0.04	0.44	0.17
2002	0.02	0.43	0.17
2001	0.04	0.42	0.17
2000	0.12	0.40	0.21
1999	0.04	0.40	0.16
1998	0.02	0.40	0.15
1997	0.04	0.39	0.16
1996	0.04	0.39	0.17
1995	0.04	0.38	0.19
1994	0.04	0.37	0.19
1993	0.06	0.37	0.19
1992	0.04	0.37	0.21
1991	0.10	0.38	0.24
1990	0.06	0.36	0.21
1989	0.06	0.36	0.20
1988	0.02	0.36	0.20

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Eligible for

57%

45%

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Showing 1999–2025. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Murray-wright High School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	57%	45%
2007	68%	30%	74%
2006	57%	30%	72%
2005	56%	28%	72%
2004	31%	27%	64%
2003	42%	25%	55%
2002	48%	25%	65%
2001	34%	24%	61%
2000	73%	25%	69%
1999	72%	25%	68%
1998	74%	25%	70%
1997	65%	25%	72%
1996	95%	25%	66%
1995	76%	25%	63%
1994	67%	23%	58%
1993	70%	25%	69%
1992	95%	21%	66%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Murray-wright High School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	1%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	5%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Detroit Public Schools Community

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Murray-wright High School?

1,108 students attend Murray-wright High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Murray-wright High School students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Murray-wright High School?

Murray-wright High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Murray-wright High School offer ?

Murray-wright High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Murray-wright High School part of?

Murray-wright High School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community.

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