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WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus

Q: Is WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus a good school?

WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Michigan high schools.

Q: How many students attend WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus.

Q: What is the racial makeup of WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus?

Students at WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus are 71% African American, 21% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 7-12

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 0% of Michigan high schools

Summary

WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus is a small alternative high school in Flint, MI, serving just 95 students in grades 7-12, where nearly every student (98.95%) comes from an economically disadvantaged household.

This school faces significant challenges that parents should understand clearly. The graduation rate, while improved from a low of 35.7% in 2021-2022, currently sits at 61.1%—well below the state average of 84% and far behind nearby Bendle High School (83.1%) or Genesee Early College (100%). The dropout rate of 16.6% is more than double the state average, and chronic absenteeism affects two-thirds of students—meaning most are missing 10% or more of school days. Academically, only about 10-14% of students score proficient on state English Language Arts tests, compared to roughly 60% statewide. The school currently holds 0 stars in Michigan's ranking system and sits in the 0th percentile statewide.

It's important to put this in context. WAY Academy is part of a cluster of alternative and credit-recovery schools in the Flint area serving students who have struggled in traditional settings. Compared to Flex High Burton (9% graduation rate) or The Learning CoOp (7.1% graduation rate), WAY Academy is actually performing better. However, just half a mile away, Genesee Early College achieves a 100% graduation rate while serving a population where over half of students qualify for free lunch—showing that poverty alone doesn't determine outcomes. The WAY Academy - Flint district ranks at the very bottom of Michigan's 625 districts. While there are glimmers of improvement in graduation rates, the combination of extreme absenteeism, low test scores, and unstable student-teacher ratios (swinging from 18 to 36 students per teacher in recent years) means parents should carefully consider whether this school can provide the academic foundation their child needs.

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,362

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

817 E Kearsley St
Flint, MI 48503-2076

(810) 412-8655

District: WAY Academy - Flint

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.5%

White:

21.1%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (61% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

Michigan avg43%

798^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

625^th of 625WAY Academy - Flint 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
2018	9.4	801 of 838	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	908 of 919	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.9	363 of 366	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.6	746 of 815	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	798 of 800	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	732 of 824	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	707 of 835	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	761 of 852	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	747 of 832	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	14.9	221 of 254	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	717 of 719	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	713 of 755	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)8th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2018)1st percentile-4 vs school

High school

African American (2018)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

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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/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 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 7th 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
WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	817 E Kearsley St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	WAY Academy - Flint	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 412-8655	95	5	18.8	98.9%	20 (21.1%)	67 (70.5%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1.8	798^th of 800 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)	337.3	10.3	14.3	282.7	315.9	319.5	422.0	358.0			1759.8	2076.1	1772.8	2085.5	$14,362	$2,571	$11,791
Mott Middle College High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Court St	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 232-8530	324	0		81.5%	36 (11.1%)	251 (77.5%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	34.9	499^th of 800 public high schools	37.6%		24	548^th of 739 public high schools	25.8%	49		64.5	60.5		17.7	14.0	38.2	420.4				22.1		26.5	$3,398	$884	$2,515
Gateway to CollegeMott Community College	Public, Magnet	9-12	1401 E Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 232-2514	29	0		62.1%	6 (20.7%)	17 (58.6%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)								(n/a)															$9,577	$2,647	$6,930
Flint Cultural Center Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	432 N Saginaw Street	Flint	48502	Genesee County	Flint Cultural Center Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 339-8750	44	5	8.4	72.7%	8 (18.2%)	29 (65.9%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	24.1	580^th of 800 public high schools	27.5%					(n/a)		45.0	47.6		10.0	11.9									$18,882	$965	$17,917
Genesee Early College	Public	9-12	432 N Saginaw St	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-5115	178	0		51.7%	44 (24.7%)	100 (56.2%)	26 (14.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	89	61^st of 800 public high schools	92.4%		82.2	98^th of 739 public high schools	86.7%	37		88.9	76.9		57.8	48.7	82.0	34.0				53.1		69.4	$3,398	$884	$2,515
Genesee County Jail	Public	9-12	1002 S Saginaw St	Flint	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4680	9	3	2.6	33.3%	1 (11.1%)	7 (77.8%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$13,142	$1,911	$11,231
Southwestern Classical Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1420 W 12th St	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-8601	464	29	16.1	93.1%	64 (13.8%)	351 (75.6%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	6.9	745^th of 800 public high schools	6.9%		3.1	733^rd of 739 public high schools	0.8%	12		23.6	13.2		4.5	333.9	14.1	357.7				10.0		24.3	$32,618	$10,045	$22,573
Accelerated Learning Academy	Public	7-12	1420 W 12th St	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 760-1805	126	6	21.7	88.9%	9 (7.1%)	109 (86.5%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)		280.0	319.3		245.8	302.9	331.7	271.7				2063.7		2071.8	$29,254	$10,441	$18,813
The Learning CoOp	Public	6-12	1309 N Ballenger Hwy	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0860	11	0		63.6%	2 (18.2%)	6 (54.5%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)															$38,404	$767	$37,636
Flex High Burton	Public, Charter	9-12	1245 S Center Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Flex High School of Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 652-8273	236	9	27.7	70.8%	103 (43.6%)	91 (38.6%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	14.5	661^st of 800 public high schools	17.4%					(n/a)		35.9	29.2		331.8	342.1									$63,706	$3,518	$60,189

Frequently Asked Questions about WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus

Is WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus a good school?

WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus.

What is the racial makeup of WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus?

Students at WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus are 71% African American, 21% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus in?

WAY Academy - Flint

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