Arts Academy in the Woods

Arts Academy in the Woods is a high school located in FRASER, Michigan, in Macomb County. A federal count lists 327 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Michigan is about 460, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

Arts Academy in the Woods's enrollment is 55% White. The remaining shares are 29% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Macomb County's population at about 75%. Arts Academy in the Woods has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The count of teachers at Arts Academy in the Woods is 26.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.3:1. Among high schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 21.6:1. The school counts 141 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%. On average, public schools in Macomb County report 52%.

Macomb County has about 879,853 residents, and median household income is about $77,837, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 236 public schools in Macomb County, with a combined enrollment of about 115,743.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Arts Academy in the Woods is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Arts Academy in the Woods is a public charter school.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Arts Academy in the Woods went from 277 students to 327.

Community posts for Arts Academy in the Woods can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.