Enrollment
25
Combined
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ECORSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261293008570
Downriver Digital Academy
27225 W OUTER DR, ECORSE, MI 48229 · (313) 294-4750 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL25 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
18 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 6 | 24% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 32% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
25
+22 (+733%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25 | N/A | N/A | 72% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 0.7 | 36.4:1 | 88% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 29 | N/A | N/A | 83% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 19 | N/A | N/A | 58% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | N/A | N/A | 38% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Downriver Digital Academy.
About Downriver Digital Academy
Among the schools in ECORSE, Michigan, is Downriver Digital Academy, a small combined-grade school. Its 25 students are spread across kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Michigan is about 281 students.
Downriver Digital Academy belongs to Ecorse Public Schools, a district of 6 schools and 1,150 students.
Downriver Digital Academy's enrollment is 56% Black. Other groups include 28% White, 8% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 37% Black.
Around 72% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Wayne County show that median household income is about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Downriver Digital Academy is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.
The nearest other public school, Vincent G Parks Alternative Education Center, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Downriver Digital Academy is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data. Downriver Digital Academy is a virtual school according to federal records.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 3 students at Downriver Digital Academy; in 2024-25, 25. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Ecorse Public Schools
- Ecorse Community High SchoolHigh · 340 students
- GrandPort Elementary AcademyMiddle · 337 students
- Ralph J Bunche AcademyElementary · 316 students
- Brenda Hague Early Learning VillageElementary · 85 students
- Vincent G Parks Alternative Education CenterHigh · 47 students
Other schools in ECORSE
- Ecorse Community High SchoolHigh · 340 students
- GrandPort Elementary AcademyMiddle · 337 students
- Ralph J Bunche AcademyElementary · 316 students
- Brenda Hague Early Learning VillageElementary · 85 students
- Vincent G Parks Alternative Education CenterHigh · 47 students
Nearby schools
- Vincent G Parks Alternative Education Center0.0 mi · 47
- Ecorse Community High School0.1 mi · 340
- Brenda Hague Early Learning Village0.4 mi · 85
- Ralph J Bunche Academy0.5 mi · 316
- GrandPort Elementary Academy0.6 mi · 337
- Raupp School0.7 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Downriver Digital AcademyHow many students attend Downriver Digital Academy?
Downriver Digital Academy enrolls approximately 25 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Downriver Digital Academy serve?
Downriver Digital Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Downriver Digital Academy?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at Downriver Digital Academy.
How diverse is Downriver Digital Academy?
Downriver Digital Academy reports a student body of 28% White, 8% Hispanic, 56% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Downriver Digital Academy public or private?
Downriver Digital Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ecorse Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.