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Detroit International Academy for Young Women

5161 CHARLES ST, DETROIT, MI 48212 · (313) 873-3050 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 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

Enrollment
248
Combined
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 281
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
208 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten135%
Grade 1208%
Grade 2177%
Grade 3208%
Grade 4187%
Grade 5146%
Grade 6198%
Grade 7177%
Grade 8239%
Grade 93514%
Grade 10218%
Grade 11114%
Grade 12208%

This year's kindergarten class (13) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
7631%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Black
10040%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
6928%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Female
248100%

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Where Detroit International Academy for Young Women ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Wayne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
248#41 of 200#7 of 18
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#10 of 61#2 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.6%#1 of 61#1 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.9%#16 of 102#5 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.8%#17 of 41N/A
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
248
+48 (+24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524821.211.7:184% (208)
2023-242351912.4:184% (198)
2022-232251713.2:189% (200)
2020-212001711.8:183% (165)
2017-183132313.6:185% (266)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Detroit International Academy for Young Women.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (313 to 248); teachers down 8% (23 to 21.2).

About Detroit International Academy for Young Women

Detroit International Academy for Young Women is a public combined-grade school run by Detroit Public Schools Community District in DETROIT, Michigan. A federal count lists 248 students at the school, in pre-K through 12.

Detroit Public Schools Community District has 103 schools and 48,448 students, and Detroit International Academy for Young Women is one of those schools.

At Detroit International Academy for Young Women, the largest share of students is Black, at 40%. It is also 31% White and 28% Asian. For comparison, Wayne County is about 37% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teachers at the school number 21.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. On average, combined schools in Michigan have 17.3:1, compared with 11.7:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 84% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.

Wayne County has about 1,772,259 residents, and the median household income is $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Wayne County has 573 public schools and roughly 259,786 students.

Nearest public school: Commonwealth Community Development Academy, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Detroit International Academy for Young Women is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.

2024-25 enrollment was 248, a 24% increase from 200 in 2020-21.

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Wayne County at a glance

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Population
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students

Quick facts

School name
Detroit International Academy for Young Women
District
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Address
5161 CHARLES ST, DETROIT, MI 48212
Phone
(313) 873-3050
County
Wayne County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
248
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
208 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
260110307972
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Detroit International Academy for Young Women
What is the total enrollment at Detroit International Academy for Young Women?
Detroit International Academy for Young Women enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Detroit International Academy for Young Women serve?
Detroit International Academy for Young Women serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Detroit International Academy for Young Women?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Detroit International Academy for Young Women.
How diverse is Detroit International Academy for Young Women?
Detroit International Academy for Young Women reports a student body of 31% White, 40% Black, 28% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Detroit International Academy for Young Women in?
Detroit International Academy for Young Women is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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