Merritt Academy

Located at 59900 HAVENRIDGE RD, in NEW HAVEN, Michigan, Merritt Academy is a big K-12 campus that instructs 549 students (grades pre-K through 12), part of Merritt Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 95% larger than the state mean of about 281.

Merritt Academy sits inside Merritt Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Merritt Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). The remainder breaks down as 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Merritt Academy has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Merritt Academy performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.9%, the actual is 43.9%, a residual of -3.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, Macomb County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,837, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Merritt Academy is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Merritt Academy at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area. As a public charter, Merritt Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Merritt Academy's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 519 (now 549).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.