Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School is a secondary school of big scale in FERNDALE, Michigan, part of Ferndale Public Schools, instructing 739 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so Ferndale High School sits 61% above that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Ferndale Public Schools (3,102 students total), Ferndale High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ferndale High School reports that Black students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder breaks down as 26% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Oakland County put median household earnings sit near $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Ferndale High School is one.

The closest other public school is Ferndale Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Ferndale High School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 727 (now 739). The Black share of enrollment climbed from 58% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

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