MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY

MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in MIAMI, Florida, part of MIAMI-DADE. The school educates 22 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY sits 98% below that benchmark.

MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY is one of 527 schools operated by MIAMI-DADE, a district that enrolls 335,685 students overall.

In terms of who attends, MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY records that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 32% Hispanic, 18% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Miami-Dade County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,753 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Miami-Dade County runs 561 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335,817 students), of which MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY is one.

TERRA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY.

MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 6-year window. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at MIAMI YOUTH ACADEMY has declined 19%, going from 27 students in 2018 to 22 in 2024. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 67% to 50%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.