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MI Charter School District 2 Schools

W-A-Y Academy

DETROIT, MI 48209 • Wayne County • 2 Operating Schools
(313) 444-8082
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Charter School District
Grade Span Offered 6-12
Locale Setting City: Large
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 2601023
State Identifier MI-82746
County FIPS 26163
Charter Classification LEA for federal programs
Operating Schools 2 schools
Central Office Phone (313) 444-8082
Administrative Office Location 8701 W Vernor HWY
Detroit, MI 48209-1434

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 200 400 2020-2021: 261 students 261 2020-2021 2021-2022: 217 students 217 -16.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 195 students 195 -10.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 200 students 200 +2.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 211 students 211 +5.5% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 2 211 1.5 138.8:1 186
2023-2024 2 200 1.0 200.0:1 199
2022-2023 2 195 1.0 195.0:1 189
2021-2022 2 217 4.0 54.5:1 217
2020-2021 2 261 4.3 61.3:1 261

Schools in this District (2)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
WAY Academy Chicago Site 6-12 High School Alternative School DETROIT View ›
WAY Academy Vernor Site 6-12 High School Alternative School DETROIT View ›