Central Academy

Central Academy, a heavily attended multi-level school in ANN ARBOR, Michigan, one of the schools within Central Academy, instructs 509 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 81% larger than the state mean of about 281.

Central Academy is the operating authority for Central Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Central Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 13% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Washtenaw County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Washtenaw County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Washtenaw County put median household income runs about $89,180, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central Academy is one of 104 public schools in Washtenaw County (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students).

The closest other public school is Pathways To Success Academic Campus, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Central Academy operates from an urban location. Central Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 624 students in 2018 compared to 509 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment climbed from 5% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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