Henry Ford Academy

Henry Ford Academy is a mid-tier secondary school in DEARBORN, Michigan, operated by Henry Ford Academy. The school serves 476 students in grades 9 through 12.

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

On demographics, Henry Ford Academy logs that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% White, 23% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Henry Ford Academy has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Henry Ford Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Henry Ford Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Duvall Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Henry Ford Academy.

The campus sits in an urban setting. Henry Ford Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry Ford Academy has edged down 10%, going from 528 students in 2018 to 476 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 68% to 49% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Henry Ford Academy typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.