Pontiac Academy for Student Success

Pontiac Academy for Student Success, a micro-enrollment four-year high school in PONTIAC, Michigan, part of Pontiac City School District, caters to 7 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 98% below the state mean of about 460.

Pontiac City School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,773 students. Pontiac Academy for Student Success is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Pontiac Academy for Student Success records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 29% Black, 14% White, 14% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 5% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Pontiac Academy for Student Success lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household income runs about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Pontiac Academy for Student Success is one.

The closest other public school is Pontiac High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Pontiac Academy for Student Success operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pontiac Academy for Student Success's enrollment has declined 70% since 2018, when it stood at 23 (now 7). The Black share of enrollment fell from 78% to 29% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Pontiac Academy for Student Success community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.