Enrollment
220
High
DISTRICT 860 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261160007810
Henry Ford Early College
5101 EVERGREEN RD, DEARBORN, MI 48128 · (313) 317-1584 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
145 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 49 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 36% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Henry Ford Early College
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Early College this school | 220 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Peck JrSr High School PECK | 202 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Holton High School HOLTON | 224 | 68.8% | N/A |
| Evart High School EVART | 257 | 68.1% | N/A |
| AD Johnston JrSr High School BESSEMER | 164 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing DEARBORN | 422 | 70.4% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Henry Ford Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #534 of 844 | #85 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #532 of 548 | #79 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #330 of 550 | #49 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #169 of 654 | #60 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #323 of 436 | #48 of 60 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
220
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 220 | 8.5 | 25.9:1 | 66% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 9.5 | 23.3:1 | 67% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 10.5 | 21.8:1 | 55% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 12 | 19.8:1 | 54% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 7.5 | 32.0:1 | 66% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 6 | 38.5:1 | 48% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 6 | 28.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry Ford Early College.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (240 to 220); teachers up 13% (7.5 to 8.5).
About Henry Ford Early College
Henry Ford Early College is a public small high school in DEARBORN, Michigan. It teaches 220 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 52% below the average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
Across its 37 schools, Dearborn City School District enrolls 19,197 students. Henry Ford Early College is one of those schools.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at Henry Ford Early College. Next come 6% Asian, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 49% White among all Wayne County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
The school had 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 25.9:1. The school's 25.9:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Michigan. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 66%. That is in line with the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
In Wayne County, home to about 1,772,259 people, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Wayne County number 573, with about 259,786 students.
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy is the nearest public school to Henry Ford Early College, less than a tenth of a mile away. Henry Ford Early College is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Henry Ford Early College is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment decreased by 7% across 4 years, from 237 in 2020-21 to 220 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.8:1 in 2020-21, and 25.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dearborn City School District
- Fordson High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 1,775 students
- Edsel Ford High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Woodworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Stout Middle SchoolMiddle · 698 students
Other schools in DEARBORN
- Fordson High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 1,775 students
- Edsel Ford High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Advanced Technology AcademyCombined · 1,207 students
- Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Woodworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
Nearby schools
- Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy0.0 mi · 24
- Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing0.0 mi · 422
- Detroit Leadership Academy High School0.5 mi · 271
- The Dearborn Academy0.6 mi · 518
- River Oaks Elementary School0.8 mi · 366
- Carver STEM Academy1.0 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Henry Ford Early CollegeHow large is Henry Ford Early College?
Henry Ford Early College enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Henry Ford Early College serve?
Henry Ford Early College serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Henry Ford Early College?
Approximately 25.9:1 students per teacher at Henry Ford Early College.
How diverse is Henry Ford Early College?
Henry Ford Early College reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Henry Ford Early College in?
Henry Ford Early College is part of Dearborn City School District.
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