Henry Ford Early College

Henry Ford Early College is a senior high of modestly sized scale in DEARBORN, Michigan, part of Dearborn City School District, teacheing 220 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 52% leaner than typical.

Across the 37 schools in Dearborn City School District (19,197 students total), Henry Ford Early College accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Henry Ford Early College logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 6% Asian, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Wayne County reports that 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%. Henry Ford Early College is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry Ford Early College has edged down 8%, going from 240 students in 2018 to 220 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 88% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 32.0:1 in 2018 to 25.9:1 today.

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