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WAY Academy Vernor Site

Charter Virtual

Alternative School · Detroit, MI

WAY Academy Vernor Site is a charter alternative school school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades 06–12 with 135 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 88.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
06 – 12
Enrollment
135
Teachers (FTE)
1.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
88.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 125 93%
White 8 6%
Black or African American 2 1%
Total enrollment 135 69M / 66F

English Language Learners: 76 (56% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency S 36.0% 2
Reading Proficiency S 49.6% 2
Science Proficiency S — 1
4-Year Graduation Rate <=20% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
114
84.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 135 100%

Contact & Location

8701 W VERNOR HWY

Detroit, MI 48209

Phone: (313)444-8082

http://www.wayacademy.net/southwest

District

W-A-Y Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,913

District enrollment: 195

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

260102308403

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD