River Heights Academy

River Heights Academy is an all-grades campus of average-sized scale in FLAT ROCK, Michigan, run under River Heights Academy, serveing students from the surrounding community in grade M.

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

Looking at school resources, Class-load math at River Heights Academy comes out to about 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting River Heights Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which River Heights Academy is one.

Chapman Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. River Heights Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 5-year window. Over the past 5-year window, the student count declined 65%: 345 students in 2018 compared to 121 in 2023. The Black share of enrollment increased from 25% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.