Enrollment
135
High
DISTRICT 106 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·W-A-Y ACADEMY·NCES 260102308403
WAY Academy Vernor Site
8701 W VERNOR HWY, DETROIT, MI 48209 · (313) 444-8082 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
88.8:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 88.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
114 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 10% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
135
+9 (+7%) vs 2020
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 | 135 | 1.5 | 88.8:1 | 84% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 1 | 115.0:1 | 99% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 1 | 105.0:1 | 97% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | N/A | N/A | 100% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 8.3 | 28.9:1 | 92% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 8 | 33.1:1 | 100% (265) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAY Academy Vernor Site.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (238 to 135); teachers down 82% (8.3 to 1.5).
About WAY Academy Vernor Site
WAY Academy Vernor Site, a small high school, is located in DETROIT, Michigan. Classes run from 6 through 12, and the school has 135 students. Against the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 71% lower.
WAY Academy Vernor Site is one school in W-A-Y Academy, a system of 2 schools with 211 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at WAY Academy Vernor Site, with 93% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 6% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Wayne County's population at about 7%. By the diversity index, WAY Academy Vernor Site comes in at 14%.
The count of teachers at WAY Academy Vernor Site is 1.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 88.8:1. Among high schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 21.6:1. The school counts 114 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 84%. That is higher than the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. A total of 573 public schools operate in Wayne County, serving about 259,786 students.
The closest public school, Bennett Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles from WAY Academy Vernor Site. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. WAY Academy Vernor Site is run as a public charter school. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 126 in 2020-21 and 135 in 2024-25, a 7% increase.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for WAY Academy Vernor Site covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Nearby schools
- Bennett Elementary School0.1 mi · 498
- Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary0.2 mi · 465
- Harms Elementary School0.5 mi · 279
- Salina Intermediate 4 80.8 mi · 461
- Roberto Clemente Learning Academy0.9 mi · 521
- Salina Elementary P 30.9 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About WAY Academy Vernor SiteHow large is WAY Academy Vernor Site?
WAY Academy Vernor Site enrolls approximately 135 students in grades 06-12.
Is WAY Academy Vernor Site an elementary, middle, or high school?
WAY Academy Vernor Site is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WAY Academy Vernor Site?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WAY Academy Vernor Site is approximately 88.8:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WAY Academy Vernor Site?
At WAY Academy Vernor Site, the student body is approximately 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is WAY Academy Vernor Site public or private?
WAY Academy Vernor Site is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by W-A-Y Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.