GEE Compass Academy

GEE Compass Academy, a modestly sized all-grades campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan, part of GEE Compass Academy, hosts 132 students, covering grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 53% smaller than the state mean of about 281.

GEE Compass Academy is the operating authority for GEE Compass Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, GEE Compass Academy lists that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 15% Asian, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.6:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Washtenaw County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washtenaw County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,180, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GEE Compass Academy is one of 104 public schools in Washtenaw County (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students).

Fortis Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

GEE Compass Academy operates from an outer-ring location. GEE Compass Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.