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Henry Ford Academy

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Henry Ford Academy ranks 462 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 37% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Henry Ford Academy is a public charter high school located in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 492 students. The school is part of the Henry Ford Academy district, which is ranked 410 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henry Ford Academy's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average, with only 23.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with its African American students ranking 75th out of 192 Michigan high schools and its Hispanic students ranking 147th out of 203 high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 81.7% to 92.3%, and its dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 4.2% to 8.1%. Additionally, Henry Ford Academy has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 37.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Henry Ford Early College and Dearborn High School, Henry Ford Academy's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is more competitive compared to the state averages for those subgroups. Additionally, Henry Ford Academy's spending per student has increased over the years, from $10,018 in 2020-2021 to $14,823 in 2023-2024, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others, such as Henry Ford Early College.

476

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,823

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20900 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029

(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 — 36th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg40%

462^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

410^th of 613Henry 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
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
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
2024	66.0	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+45 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-7 vs state

Social Studies36%-6 vs state

Science23%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	48124	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%)	36.7	462^nd of 739 public high schools	37.5%		34.6	472^nd of 743 public high schools	36.5%	10	48.1	20.8	23.1	35.6	$14,823	$1,947	$12,876
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%)	39.5	448^th of 739 public high schools	39.4%		30.4	510^th of 743 public high schools	31.4%	62	48.6	19.5	26.8	37.7	$17,171	$1,513	$15,658
Henry Ford Early College	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 317-1584	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%)	99.2	4^th of 739 public high schools	99.5%		93.8	36^th of 743 public high schools	95.2%	32	89.4	68.1	80.9	80.9	$24,969	$1,241	$23,728
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%)	46.5	393^rd of 739 public high schools	46.8%		54.9	304^th of 743 public high schools	59.1%	89	54.8	25.7	25.4	39.2	$16,550	$1,328	$15,223
Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 317-1584	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%)	83.7	85^th of 739 public high schools	88.5%		77.4	133^rd of 743 public high schools	82.1%	48	78.6	47.6	45.2	50.0	$13,136	$1,264	$11,871
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 317-1588	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)					$30,674	$1,042	$29,632
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)					$31,453	$916	$30,537
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%)								(n/a)					$18,487	$5,817	$12,670
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%)	22.2	565^th of 739 public high schools	23.5%		28.5	518^th of 743 public high schools	30.3%	47	36.2		19.0	26.8	$15,274	$1,512	$13,761
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%)	15.4	618^th of 739 public high schools	16.4%		13.2	644^th of 743 public high schools	13.3%	26	35.5	6.1	16.7	21.9	$15,124	$1,862	$13,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Ford Academy

How many students attend Henry Ford Academy?

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

What is the racial makeup of Henry Ford Academy?

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

Is Henry Ford Academy a good school?

Henry Ford Academy ranks 462^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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