Faxon Academy

Faxon Academy is one of the close-knit primary schools in SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, overseen by Faxon Academy, with 150 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 59% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Faxon Academy answers to Faxon Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Faxon Academy lists that 94% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder looks like 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Faxon Academy records 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Oakland County put median household income runs about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Faxon Academy is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

Lighthouse Connections Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Faxon Academy.

Faxon Academy operates from an urban location. Faxon Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Faxon Academy has ticked up 74%, going from 86 students in 2018 to 150 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment grew from 62% to 94% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

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