Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend

Located at 13330 E JEFFERSON AVE, in DETROIT, Michigan, Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend is a tiny combined-grade school that teaches 12 students (grades 4 through 12), one of the schools within Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA). That puts it 96% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 281 students.

Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 136 students; Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 42% Black, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Wayne County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 120.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend higher than the state norm the norm. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend is one.

Nearest neighbor: Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the feed for Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.