Enrollment
140
High
STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATHWAYS ACADEMY·NCES 260107608613
Pathways Academy
11340 E JEFFERSON AVE, DETROIT, MI 48214 · (313) 209-3803 · Wayne County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
28.0:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
127 students
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 7 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 62 | 44% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 8% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Pathways Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #607 of 844 | #92 of 111 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.7% | #29 of 654 | #15 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -48.1% | #12 of 436 | #3 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
140
+40 (+40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 140 | 5 | 28.0:1 | 91% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 4 | 39.8:1 | 99% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 4 | 29.8:1 | 99% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 4 | 25.0:1 | 100% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 4 | 67.5:1 | 84% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 7 | 14.9:1 | 76% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pathways Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (270 to 140); teachers up 25% (4 to 5).
About Pathways Academy
Pathways Academy is a very small high school located in DETROIT, Michigan. It teaches 140 students in grades 7 through 12. That is 70% below the average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
Pathways Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
By race and ethnicity, Pathways Academy is 97% Black. Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 6% means there is a 6% chance two randomly chosen students at Pathways Academy are from different groups.
The school lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.0:1. The average for high schools in Michigan, 21.6:1, is lower. A total of 127 students, or 91%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 66% for public schools in Wayne County.
In Wayne County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 573 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,786, Pathways Academy among them.
Of the public schools around it, Pathways Academy is closest to Detroit Enterprise Academy, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Pathways Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Pathways Academy is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Pathways Academy is one of the charter schools in Michigan.
Enrollment increased by 40% across 4 years, from 100 in 2020-21 to 140 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.0:1 in 2020-21, and 28.0:1 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 DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Other Pathways Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pathways Academy. Pathways Academy is the largest of the 3.
- PATHWAYS ACADEMYBUFFALO, NY · 110 students
- PATHWAYS ACADEMYLAKE CITY, FL · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Detroit Enterprise Academy0.2 mi · 686
- Southeastern High School0.7 mi · 602
- Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School0.7 mi · 379
- Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly1.0 mi · 96
- Carstens ElementaryMiddle School1.1 mi · 266
- Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend1.2 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Pathways AcademyHow large is Pathways Academy?
Pathways Academy enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Pathways Academy serve?
Pathways Academy serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Pathways Academy have?
Pathways Academy employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Pathways Academy?
Student demographics at Pathways Academy are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black.
What district is Pathways Academy in?
Pathways Academy is part of Pathways Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.