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American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll
Set in INKSTER, Michigan, American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll is a low-enrollment senior high, part of American International Academy. It caters to 240 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll sits 48% below that benchmark.
American International Academy runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 660 students. American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll is one of those campuses.
On demographics, American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll reports that nearly all students (95%) are Black. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll tighter than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
In the surrounding community, Wayne County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll is one.
David Hicks School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll has edged up 11%, going from 217 students in 2018 to 240 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 29.3:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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