Vista Meadows Academy

Vista Meadows Academy operates as a micro-enrollment K-12 campus in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan, operated by Vista Meadows Academy. Current enrollment sits at 86 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 69% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 281 students.

Operationally, Vista Meadows Academy answers to Vista Meadows Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Vista Meadows Academy records that 93% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder comes out to 3% White, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Vista Meadows Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Vista Meadows Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Wayne County) records that median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Vista Meadows Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Clara B Ford Academy SDA, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. Vista Meadows Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 27%: 118 students in 2018 compared to 86 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 29.5:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Vista Meadows Academy typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.