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Paul Laurence Dunbar High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Baltimore, Baltimore city. The school has 1,067 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.8:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High enrolls 1,067 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 43 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 901 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 13% |
| White | 16 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
781 of the school's 1,067 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 781 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-70, state senate district 45, state house district 45.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High is one of 154 schools in Baltimore City Public Schools, based in Baltimore, Maryland. The district serves 76,807 students district-wide and employs 5,008 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,067 students, Paul Laurence Dunbar High is larger than the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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