Hanley International Academy

Hanley International Academy, a well-populated K-5 school in HAMTRAMCK, Michigan, overseen by Hanley International Academy, enrolls 667 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 81% above typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hanley International Academy records that nearly all students (86%) are Asian; the rest looks like 12% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 4% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 96% of students at Hanley International Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hanley International Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.7%; this one delivers 30.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Hanley International Academy is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Holbrook School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hanley International Academy. On composite proficiency, Hanley International Academy comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 26.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. As a public charter, Hanley International Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hanley International Academy has remained close to its prior level, going from 663 students in 2018 to 667 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment climbed from 69% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Hanley International Academy community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.