Enrollment
156
High
STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAY MICHIGAN·NCES 260107408589
WAY Michigan
407 E FORT ST, DETROIT, MI 48226 · (734) 494-2106 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL156 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
17.1:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
129 students
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 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 13% |
Student demographics
62%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
156
-35 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 31.8:1
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 | 156 | 9.1 | 17.1:1 | 83% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 1.2 | 99.2:1 | 87% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 6 | 31.8:1 | 85% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 8.2 | 33.0:1 | 81% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 77 | 3 | 25.7:1 | 62% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAY Michigan.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (269 to 156); teachers up 12% (8.2 to 9.1).
About WAY Michigan
As a very small high school, WAY Michigan serves students in DETROIT, Michigan. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 156 students. It has 66% fewer students than the average for high schools in Michigan (about 460).
WAY Michigan is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of White students at WAY Michigan is 51%, a majority. The remaining students are 33% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put Wayne County at about 49% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at WAY Michigan are from different groups.
The school had 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1. The school reported 83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Wayne County.
For Wayne County, Census Bureau data 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.
Among nearby public schools, Chrysler Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. WAY Michigan is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. WAY Michigan is one of the charter schools in Michigan. WAY Michigan carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 191 (2020-21) to 156 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 31.8:1 to 17.1:1.
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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 DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Chrysler Elementary School0.6 mi · 137
- Cass Technical High School1.0 mi · 2,493
- University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School1.2 mi · 452
- University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary1.2 mi · 476
- Bunche Preparatory Academy1.2 mi · 401
- Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine1.3 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About WAY MichiganHow large is WAY Michigan?
WAY Michigan enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does WAY Michigan serve?
WAY Michigan serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at WAY Michigan?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at WAY Michigan.
How diverse is WAY Michigan?
WAY Michigan reports a student body of 51% White, 13% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is WAY Michigan public or private?
WAY Michigan is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by WAY Michigan.
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