The Dearborn Academy

The Dearborn Academy is a mid-sized elementary-level community in DEARBORN, Michigan, part of The Dearborn Academy. The school enrolls 518 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

The Dearborn Academy is the operating authority for The Dearborn Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, The Dearborn Academy records that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 41% Hispanic, 8% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The Dearborn Academy logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The Dearborn Academy is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: Detroit Leadership Academy High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The Dearborn Academy operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, The Dearborn Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The Dearborn Academy has expanded 4%, going from 497 students in 2018 to 518 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 28% to 41% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.