Enrollment
86
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISTA MEADOWS ACADEMY·NCES 260095107956
Vista Meadows Academy
20651 WEST WARREN ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127 · (313) 240-4347 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL86 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
16.5:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
86 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 23 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 37% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 15% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
86
-4 (-4%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 102
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86 | 5.2 | 16.5:1 | 100% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 3.2 | 26.9:1 | 100% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 103 | 5.1 | 20.1:1 | 100% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 9 | 10.0:1 | 100% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 4 | 29.5:1 | 100% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 112 | 7 | 16.0:1 | 100% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 102 | 3 | 34.0:1 | 97% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista Meadows Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (118 to 86); teachers up 30% (4 to 5.2).
About Vista Meadows Academy
Vista Meadows Academy is a public school serving multiple grade levels run by Vista Meadows Academy in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan. In all, 86 students attend the school in kindergarten through 12. It has 69% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Michigan (about 281).
Vista Meadows Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
Black students are 93% of those enrolled at Vista Meadows Academy. Other reported shares: 3% White and 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 37% Black among all Wayne County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
Its staff includes 5.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.5 students per teacher. The average for combined schools in Michigan, 17.3:1, is higher. Vista Meadows Academy has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.
Census data for Wayne County show median household income comes to 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 county has 573 public schools and about 259,786 students.
Measured in a straight line, Clara B Ford Academy SDA is less than a tenth of a mile from Vista Meadows Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Vista Meadows Academy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Vista Meadows Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 4 students, from 90 to 86. Students per teacher increased from 10.0 in 2020-21 to 16.5 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEARBORN HEIGHTS
- Star International AcademyCombined · 1,728 students
- Crestwood High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,139 students
- Annapolis High SchoolHigh · 682 students
- Thorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Kinloch Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Clara B Ford Academy SDA0.0 mi · 58
- River Oaks Elementary School0.4 mi · 366
- Warrendale Charter Academy0.8 mi · 680
- Howe Trainable Center and Montessori0.8 mi · 247
- Dearborn Magnet High School0.8 mi · 113
- Dearborn STEM Middle School0.9 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Vista Meadows AcademyHow many students attend Vista Meadows Academy?
Vista Meadows Academy enrolls approximately 86 students in grades KG-12.
Is Vista Meadows Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vista Meadows Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Vista Meadows Academy have?
Vista Meadows Academy employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Vista Meadows Academy?
Student demographics at Vista Meadows Academy are roughly 3% White, 3% Hispanic, 93% Black.
What district is Vista Meadows Academy in?
Vista Meadows Academy is part of Vista Meadows Academy.
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