Oakland International Academy 28

Oakland International Academy 28 is a middle-grades school of large scale in DETROIT, Michigan, operated by Oakland International Academy, instructing 1,034 students in grades 2 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 106% larger than the state mean of about 502.

Across the 3 schools in Oakland International Academy (1,992 students total), Oakland International Academy 28 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Oakland International Academy 28 logs that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Asian, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Oakland International Academy 28 has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 78.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Oakland International Academy 28 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.5%.

Zooming out to the county, 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 roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oakland International Academy 28 is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: Oakland International Academy PreK1, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oakland International Academy 28. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oakland International Academy 28 at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 27.8%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. Oakland International Academy 28 operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 404%: 205 students in 2018 compared to 1,034 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 91% to 85% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 36.1:1 in 2018 to 78.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Oakland International Academy 28 community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.