Canton Charter Academy

Located at 49100 FORD RD, in CANTON, Michigan, Canton Charter Academy is a well-populated elementary-level community that serves 774 students (grades K through 8), operated by Canton Charter Academy. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Canton Charter Academy sits 110% larger than that benchmark.

Canton Charter Academy sits inside Canton Charter Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Canton Charter Academy lists that the largest single group is Asian at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 25% Black, 20% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 4%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Canton Charter Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Canton Charter Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Canton Charter Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Workman Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Canton Charter Academy at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

Canton Charter Academy operates from a suburban location. Canton Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canton Charter Academy has grew 3%, going from 748 students in 2018 to 774 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 12% to 25% across the same window.

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