Sherwood Global Studies Academy

As a very small elementary school, Sherwood Global Studies Academy serves students in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. It reported 121 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Michigan enroll about 369 students on average.

In Grand Rapids Public Schools, 50 schools enroll a combined 13,903 students.

At Sherwood Global Studies Academy, 58% of students are Black. It is also 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% White, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Kent County is roughly 10% Black. The diversity index for Sherwood Global Studies Academy is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Sherwood Global Studies Academy has 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1, 4.2 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 77% at Sherwood Global Studies Academy. For comparison, public schools in Kent County average 47%.

Looking at the county, Kent County, the median household earns about $82,631 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Sherwood Global Studies Academy, Kent County has 239 public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Excel Charter Academy is closest at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 121, from 167 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 13.9:1 to 11.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The discussion board for Sherwood Global Studies Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.