Enrollment
205
High
STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE WATER MIDDLE COLLEGE·NCES 260099208258
Blue Water Middle College Academy
323 ERIE ST, PORT HURON, MI 48060 · (810) 989-5800 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
45 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 195 | 95% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Water Middle College Academy this school | 205 | 22.0% | N/A |
| Fowler High School FOWLER | 163 | 23.3% | N/A |
| Manchester JuniorSenior High School MANCHESTER | 287 | 21.3% | 52.5% |
| Dansville High School DANSVILLE | 215 | 27.4% | N/A |
| Whiteford High School OTTAWA LAKE | 262 | 16.8% | N/A |
| North Muskegon High School MUSKEGON | 305 | 21.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blue Water Middle College Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #544 of 844 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #13 of 548 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #426 of 550 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #557 of 654 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -53.2% | #6 of 436 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
205
-136 (-40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 17.4 | 11.8:1 | 22% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 16.1 | 12.9:1 | 23% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 16.6 | 15.4:1 | 25% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 26% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | N/A | N/A | 18% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | N/A | N/A | 8% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Water Middle College Academy.
About Blue Water Middle College Academy
Blue Water Middle College Academy is a small high school for students in PORT HURON, Michigan. The school enrolls 205 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
Blue Water Middle College operates Blue Water Middle College Academy.
By race and ethnicity, Blue Water Middle College Academy is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. In St. Clair County overall, the White share is about 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
Classroom staffing at Blue Water Middle College Academy totals 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. The average for high schools in Michigan, 21.6:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Blue Water Middle College Academy is about 22%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Clair County is 46%.
St. Clair County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $71,270 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in St. Clair County number 57, with about 20,511 students.
Measured in a straight line, East Shore Leadership Academy is about 0.6 miles from Blue Water Middle College Academy. The five-mile area around Blue Water Middle College Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. Blue Water Middle College Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
A 40% decline took enrollment from 341 in 2020-21 to 205 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.1:1 to 11.8:1.
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St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PORT HURON
- Port Huron Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,089 students
- Port Huron High SchoolHigh · 988 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Holland Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · 404 students
- H D Crull Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- East Shore Leadership Academy0.6 mi · 163
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary0.6 mi · 246
- Port Huron Schools Adult Learning Center0.8 mi · 10
- Roosevelt Elementary School1.1 mi · 270
- Port Huron Schools Phoenix Academy1.1 mi · 141
- Port Huron High School1.2 mi · 988
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Water Middle College AcademyHow many students attend Blue Water Middle College Academy?
Blue Water Middle College Academy enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 09-12.
Is Blue Water Middle College Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Water Middle College Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Blue Water Middle College Academy have?
Blue Water Middle College Academy employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is Blue Water Middle College Academy?
Blue Water Middle College Academy reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Blue Water Middle College Academy?
Blue Water Middle College Academy is overseen by Blue Water Middle College in St. Clair County.
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