Detroit Innovation Academy

Detroit Innovation Academy is a primary school of moderately sized scale in DETROIT, Michigan, overseen by Detroit Innovation Academy, works with 335 students in grades K through 8.

Detroit Innovation Academy is a school of Detroit Innovation Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Detroit Innovation Academy lists that nearly all students (99%) are Black. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

Across the wider county, census data for Wayne County shows 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 Detroit Innovation Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Cody High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Detroit Innovation Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Detroit Innovation Academy has showed little movement, going from 343 students in 2018 to 335 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.