The brief
A charter high school in Dearborn, MI serving grades 9th – 12th.
Students at Henry Ford Academy score 30% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 32%).
It ranks 681 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 1 of 1 in Henry Ford Academy.
- 2021*30%
- 2020*30%
- 201940%
- 201840%
- 20173%
- 201632%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Detroit school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 29
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 45
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,976/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dearborn. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dearborn), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 1 AP course
- 10.2% participation · state average 2.5 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 11 sports
- 5 boys' · 6 girls' · 13 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 68.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Henry Ford Academy serve?
Henry Ford Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Henry Ford Academy?
Henry Ford Academy has an enrollment of approximately 492 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry Ford Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Henry Ford Academy is 11.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Henry Ford Academy rank in MI?
Henry Ford Academy ranks #681 of 3,198 schools in MI.
What is Henry Ford Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Henry Ford Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Henry Ford Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Henry Ford Academy has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
Is Henry Ford Academy a charter school?
Yes, Henry Ford Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Henry Ford Academy a Title I school?
No, Henry Ford Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Henry Ford Academy?
68.9% of students at Henry Ford Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 492
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Wayne County
- Phone
- (313) 982-6193
- 4-year graduation
- 85–89%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $13,541
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.