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Henry Ford Academy

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Henry Ford Academy ranks 480 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Henry Ford Academy is a public charter high school in Dearborn, MI, serving 476 students in grades 9-12 as its own district. The school stands out for its remarkably high graduation rate of 91.7% (compared to the state average of 84.0%) and a low dropout rate of 5.1%, all while maintaining small class sizes with a student-teacher ratio of just 10.6 to 1. This means your child is likely to get much more individual attention here than at nearby traditional high schools like Edsel Ford High School or Annapolis High School, which typically have ratios above 17 to 1.

However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism—nearly 39.4% of students miss substantial school time, compared to the state average of 27.9%. This likely explains why standardized test scores lag behind state averages, with only 22.3% of 11th graders proficient in SAT Math versus 26.5% statewide. The school performs better than several nearby traditional high schools on these tests—for instance, it outpaces Melvindale High School (9.7% math proficiency) and Annapolis High School (5.6%)—but falls far short of the elite early college programs in the Dearborn City School District. For example, Henry Ford Early College posts a 60% math proficiency rate, nearly three times higher.

Where Henry Ford Academy truly shines is with specific student groups. English Language Learners rank in the 72nd percentile statewide (4 stars), and White students rank in the 76th percentile—both far exceeding the school's overall 40th percentile ranking. The school also spends more per student ($15,031) than the state average, investing in those small class sizes. For parents seeking a supportive environment that reliably gets students to graduation with a diploma, Henry Ford Academy offers a solid alternative to standard neighborhood high schools—just be aware that if rigorous academic test scores are your priority, you may want to explore the early college options nearby.

476

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,031

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20900 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48121-5029

(313) 982-6193

District: Henry Ford Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.2%

White:

26.3%

Hispanic:

22.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Michigan)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg43%

480^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

391^st of 625Henry Ford Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	480 of 800	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	462 of 739	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	472 of 743	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	505 of 735	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	387 of 531	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	429 of 561	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	368 of 666	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	422 of 824	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.7	560 of 835	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	476 of 852	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	534 of 832	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.5	558 of 799	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	555 of 805	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.6	545 of 773	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	552 of 784	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.8	475 of 765	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	491 of 754	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.5	357 of 750	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	354 of 767	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	276 of 705	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	111 of 252	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	75 of 192	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	147 of 188	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	72 of 170	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	32 of 51	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	59 of 147	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	65 of 254	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	33 of 119	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	441 of 686	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	441 of 629	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	449 of 619	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	365 of 611	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.5	403 of 416	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	332 of 462	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	368 of 554	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	412 of 710	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	168 of 259	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	147 of 203	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.2	78 of 195	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	56 of 190	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	36 of 201	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	403 of 719	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	485 of 635	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	375 of 654	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	424 of 614	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	219 of 369	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	327 of 532	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	313 of 755	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	489 of 693	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	434 of 628	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	394 of 633	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	529 of 611	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.0	207 of 440	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.4	372 of 472	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	319 of 543	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	380 of 707	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	78.8	22 of 315	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	161 of 671	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	279 of 639	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	142 of 638	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	27.8	475 of 647	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	79.6	96 of 492	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	202 of 516	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.3	67 of 582	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	246 of 708	65.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)93rd percentile+44 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing50%-3 vs state

Social Studies36%-7 vs state

Science24%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry Ford Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	20900 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48121	Wayne County	Henry Ford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 982-6193	476	45	10.6	58.2%	125 (26.3%)	234 (49.2%)	109 (22.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37	480^th of 800 public high schools	40.0%		36.7	462^nd of 739 public high schools	37.5%	18	52.0	50.0	17.3	19.8	49.5	22.3	24.0	36.0	$15,031	$1,052	$13,979
Edsel Ford High School	Public	9-12	20601 Rotunda Dr	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1500	1,502	88	17.0	69.8%	1,319 (87.8%)	88 (5.9%)	56 (3.7%)	20 (1.3%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	30.4	537^th of 800 public high schools	32.9%		39.5	448^th of 739 public high schools	39.4%	89	43.6	45.9	24.7	21.4	39.6	16.4	22.4	30.1	$18,531	$1,784	$16,747
Henry Ford Early College	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6275	220	9	25.8	65.9%	193 (87.7%)	6 (2.7%)	5 (2.3%)	14 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	96.3	18^th of 800 public high schools	97.8%		99.2	4^th of 739 public high schools	99.5%	14	551.8	542.7	531.2	54.5	585.0	60.0	61.5	79.5	$25,795	$1,621	$24,175
Dearborn High School	Public	9-12	19501 Outer Dr	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1600	1,775	91	19.5	64.8%	1,657 (93.4%)	50 (2.8%)	39 (2.2%)	23 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	51.7	347^th of 800 public high schools	56.6%		46.5	393^rd of 739 public high schools	46.8%	46	62.0	53.1	36.0	27.2	55.7	26.0	22.6	43.1	$17,114	$1,518	$15,596
Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6275	422	11	39.4	70.4%	395 (93.6%)	9 (2.1%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.7	13^th of 800 public high schools	98.4%		83.7	85^th of 739 public high schools	88.5%	72	94.5	92.9	70.3	55.3	87.7	49.4	62.0	77.2	$12,461	$1,204	$11,257
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-6275	24	1	24.0	75.0%	23 (95.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$25,477	$1,280	$24,197
Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	20629 Annapolis St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 203-1000	42	0	110.0	66.7%	20 (47.6%)	9 (21.4%)	8 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.9%)								(n/a)									$28,098	$1,954	$26,145
Detroit Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	5845 Auburn St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 769-2015	271	16	16.6	82.3%	3 (1.1%)	256 (94.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2.9	793^rd of 800 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)	24.0	6.3	328.6	338.9	365.4	345.4	2066.3	6.0	$18,739	$3,780	$14,958
Annapolis High School	Public	9-12	4650 Clippert St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	No	No	(313) 203-3300	682	86	7.9	67.3%	415 (60.9%)	130 (19.1%)	96 (14.1%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.5%)	17.2	628^th of 800 public high schools	21.5%		22.2	565^th of 739 public high schools	23.5%	63	43.2	36.8	9.9	11.1	31.1	5.6	18.5	24.2	$17,829	$2,434	$15,395
Melvindale High School	Public	9-12	4500 Enterprise Dr	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 457-8300	982	42	23.3	79.2%	585 (59.6%)	100 (10.2%)	279 (28.4%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	15.1	655^th of 800 public high schools	18.1%		15.4	618^th of 739 public high schools	16.4%	37	31.4	42.9	10.8	16.5	25.1	9.7	17.0	17.0	$15,599	$1,789	$13,810

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Henry Ford Academy ranks 480^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Henry Ford Academy?

Students at Henry Ford Academy are 49% African American, 26% White, 23% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Henry Ford Academy.

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