Downriver Digital Academy

Downriver Digital Academy is an all-grades campus of rural-scale scale in ECORSE, Michigan, run under Ecorse Public Schools, teacheing 25 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 281 students per school, that is 91% smaller than typical.

Downriver Digital Academy is one of 6 schools operated by Ecorse Public Schools, a district that hosts 1,150 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Downriver Digital Academy reports that the largest single group is Black, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 28% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Downriver Digital Academy is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Vincent G Parks Alternative Education Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Over the past 7-year window. Downriver Digital Academy's enrollment has expanded 32% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 25). White enrollment moved from 37% to 28% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.