River Heights Academy

River Heights Academy is a public school in Michigan, with an address in FLAT ROCK.

Federal records list River Heights Academy as its own district.

The ratio of students to teachers is 9.3:1. Among combined schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 17.3:1.

Census estimates describe Wayne County this way: median household income is about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Wayne County number 573 and enroll about 259,786.

The school nearest to River Heights Academy is Chapman Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, River Heights Academy is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. River Heights Academy is one of the charter schools in Michigan.

The 2017-18 count was 345 students and the 2022-23 count was 121. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Over that span, the Black share moved 8 points, to 33%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.2:1 to 9.3:1.

Discussions about River Heights Academy may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.