East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney

East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney is a senior high of medium-sized scale in DETROIT, Michigan, operated by Detroit Public Schools Community District, educateing 639 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 39% bigger than typical.

Across the 103 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District (48,448 students total), East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney reports that 96% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the resource side, East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Diann BanksWilliamson Educational Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 46%: 1,189 students in 2018 compared to 639 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

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