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Arts Academy in the Woods

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Arts Academy in the Woods ranks 329 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 59% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Arts Academy in the Woods is a small, arts-focused public school academy in Fraser, MI, serving 327 students in grades 6 through 12, where over 40% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown remarkable academic growth in recent years, climbing from the 26th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, and improving its overall star rating from 1 to 3 stars during that same period.

What truly sets this school apart is its exceptional performance with specific student groups. The school ranks in the 95th percentile statewide for Special Education students—a phenomenal achievement that places it in the top 5% of schools in Michigan. It also ranks in the 85th percentile for African American students. Academically, the school excels in humanities subjects, outperforming nearby Fraser High School in 11th-grade Social Studies (50.9% vs. 48.5% proficiency) and matching it in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. It even surpasses the high-achieving Lakeview High School in 11th-grade Science (36.8% vs. 22.3%) and Social Studies (50.9% vs. 35.1%). However, mathematics remains a critical weakness, with proficiency rates in grades 6-10 falling well below state averages. The school invests heavily in small class sizes with a 12.3 student-teacher ratio, spending $16,321 per student.

Despite these academic gains, the school faces serious challenges with attendance and graduation. A striking 56.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Fraser High School (33.2%) and Lakeview High School (29.2%). The graduation rate of 81.1% also trails the state average of 84.0% and falls well below Roseville High School's neighbors like Fraser (94.3%) and Lakeview (95.7%). While the dropout rate has improved dramatically from 18.1% to 10.1% in two years, it remains above the state average. For parents considering this school, the personalized arts environment and outstanding support for special education students are compelling strengths, but the attendance and graduation challenges warrant careful consideration.

327

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,321

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

32101 Caroline
Fraser, MI 48026-3209

(586) 294-0391

District: Arts Academy in the Woods

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

African American:

28.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Michigan median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (10% vs 7%)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 28% Michigan)

!Math scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

585^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 33 pts since 2022

From top 33% (2022) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

329^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

332^nd of 625Arts Academy in the Woods 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	585 of 896	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	311 of 890	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	313 of 897	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	433 of 883	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	253 of 776	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	8 of 338	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	492 of 789	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.6	228 of 789	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	258 of 771	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	239 of 770	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	452 of 834	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	82.5	77 of 832	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	152 of 836	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	220 of 825	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	528 of 813	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	343 of 798	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	327 of 786	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	443 of 687	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.8	218 of 696	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	198 of 701	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	230 of 688	66.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	329 of 800	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	357 of 739	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	418 of 743	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	544 of 735	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	477 of 666	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	489 of 824	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	476 of 835	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	526 of 852	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	512 of 832	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	449 of 799	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.1	519 of 805	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.4	485 of 773	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	496 of 784	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	460 of 765	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.3	342 of 754	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.2	527 of 750	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.1	419 of 767	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	380 of 705	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	37 of 252	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	51 of 192	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	84 of 254	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	294 of 686	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.1	388 of 629	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	427 of 619	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	428 of 611	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	384 of 554	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	416 of 710	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	233 of 719	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	289 of 635	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.0	482 of 654	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	549 of 614	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	330 of 532	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	375 of 755	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	254 of 693	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	237 of 628	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	294 of 633	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.8	542 of 611	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	352 of 543	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	540 of 707	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	10 of 220	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	69.1	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	22.1	252 of 315	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	250 of 671	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	381 of 639	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	375 of 638	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	438 of 647	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	339 of 582	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	375 of 708	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)98th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)85th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+4 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Social Studies52%+5 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics16%-17 vs state

Math14%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 15, 2016

The arts integrated curriculum engages students in learning the core subjects in a way no other kind of education can. If you have a creative kid, this is the school for them. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arts Academy in the Woods	Public, Charter	6-12	32101 Caroline	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Arts Academy in the Woods	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 294-0391	327	27	12.3	43.1%	181 (55.4%)	94 (28.7%)	16 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.1%)	53.5	329^th of 800 public high schools	58.9%		51.2	357^th of 739 public high schools	51.7%	28	65.7	67.1	59.5	14.3	19.7	10.8	53.4	418.8	18.2	10.5	15.2	12.5	38.9	36.8	52.8	50.9	$16,321	$1,878	$14,443
Roseville High School	Public	9-12	17855 Common Rd	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 445-5540	1,211	62	19.5	70.1%	481 (39.7%)	606 (50.0%)	23 (1.9%)	22 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (6.2%)	15.6	649^th of 800 public high schools	18.9%		16.2	612^th of 739 public high schools	17.2%	37		36.0	37.3		8.0	9.0	32.4	395.2						18.5		20.2	$14,639	$727	$13,912
Fraser High School	Public	9-12	34270 Garfield Rd	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-7200	1,431	106	13.5	33.1%	1,001 (70.0%)	252 (17.6%)	51 (3.6%)	26 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (6.7%)	53.3	331^st of 800 public high schools	58.6%		45.4	406^th of 739 public high schools	45.1%	75		70.5	58.5		23.0	23.6	52.6	17.2						39.5		48.5	$17,091	$834	$16,257
Warren Woods Tower High School	Public	9-12	27900 Bunert Rd	Warren	48088	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-4402	963	55	17.6	55.6%	490 (50.9%)	275 (28.6%)	28 (2.9%)	106 (11.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.3%)	40.6	445^th of 800 public high schools	44.4%		35.5	473^rd of 739 public high schools	36.0%	28		57.3	52.5		24.2	15.7	47.5	14.1						26.6		45.7	$18,589	$1,439	$17,150
Sterling Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	12901 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4249	1,262	67	18.7	74.7%	861 (68.2%)	170 (13.5%)	23 (1.8%)	152 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.2%)	34.9	497^th of 800 public high schools	37.9%		36	468^th of 739 public high schools	36.7%	29		64.4	50.0		23.3	17.6	48.3	16.1						16.7		22.3	$17,638	$787	$16,851
Clintondale High School	Public	9-12	35200 Little Mack Ave	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 791-6300	360	18	20.3	77.8%	68 (18.9%)	244 (67.8%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.6%)	8.8	713^th of 800 public high schools	10.9%		11.7	650^th of 739 public high schools	12.0%	63		23.2	19.1		343.9	5.9	19.5	13.8						9.4		16.9	$20,397	$2,155	$18,242
Warren Woods Enterprise High School	Public	9-12	28600 Suburban Dr	Warren	48088	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 439-4407	75	6	12.0	70.7%	45 (60.0%)	26 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	4.1	779^th of 800 public high schools	2.6%					(n/a)							12.9	346.5						2068.3		10.7	$26,419	$1,324	$25,095
Career Preparation Center	Public	10-12	12200 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 698-4172	0	17	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cousino Senior High School	Public	9-12	30333 Hoover Rd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 698-4201	1,250	56	22.4	53.3%	663 (53.0%)	316 (25.3%)	29 (2.3%)	159 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (6.2%)	33.4	517^th of 800 public high schools	35.4%		47.1	385^th of 739 public high schools	47.9%	132		54.2	47.8		23.5	18.2	45.0	14.2						24.2		27.9	$15,868	$799	$15,069
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	21100 E 11 Mile Rd	Saint Clair Shores	48081	Macomb County	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 445-4045	1,319	61	21.6	42.3%	917 (69.5%)	230 (17.4%)	57 (4.3%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (8.1%)	54	323^rd of 800 public high schools	59.6%		49.1	369^th of 739 public high schools	50.1%	46		66.9	65.0		36.0	26.7	63.2	22.5						22.3		35.1	$16,307	$640	$15,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Arts Academy in the Woods

How many students attend Arts Academy in the Woods?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Arts Academy in the Woods.

What is the racial makeup of Arts Academy in the Woods?

Students at Arts Academy in the Woods are 55% White, 29% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Arts Academy in the Woods in?

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Is Arts Academy in the Woods a good school?

Arts Academy in the Woods ranks 329^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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