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WAY Michigan

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 6-12

Summary

WAY Michigan is a public charter virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in Detroit, Michigan, part of the WAY Michigan District, which is ranked 14th out of 610 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

WAY Michigan has seen significant improvements in recent years, moving from 682nd out of 824 Michigan high schools in 2017-2018 to 34th out of 743 in 2023-2024, with a 5-star rating. The school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White (54.64%) and Hispanic (13.66%) students in 2021-2022. WAY Michigan has also made strides in supporting its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 22nd out of 654 Michigan high schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024, with a 5-star rating. However, the school still faces challenges with high dropout rates, ranging from 23.5% to 38.7% over the past five years, and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 73.7% to 83.7% over the same period.

While WAY Michigan outperforms the nearby schools, such as Cass Technical High School, in some metrics like test scores, the school still has room for improvement in areas like graduation rates. Examining the practices and strategies of the higher-performing nearby schools could provide valuable insights for WAY Michigan to further enhance its educational outcomes and support its diverse student population.

156

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,948

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 E Fort St
Detroit, MI 48226-2957

(734) 494-2106

District: WAY Michigan

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

African American:

32.7%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2017 → 95th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (62% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 66 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (30% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (30% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (75% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Michigan avg39%

Not ranked this year

WAY Michigan did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	34 of 743	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	41 of 735	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	11.7	682 of 824	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	590 of 835	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.9	197 of 254	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	585 of 710	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	95.3	22 of 654	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	12.9	633 of 755	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	3.4	685 of 707	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.2	636 of 708	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile~ school

African American (2018)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)18th percentile~ school

White (2018)10th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2018)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2023-2024) ?

Social Studies67%+27 vs state

Science58%+21 vs state

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Schools Near WAY Michigan

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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
WAY Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	407 E Fort St	Detroit	48226	Wayne County	WAY Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(734) 494-2106	156	9	17.1	82.7%	79 (50.6%)	51 (32.7%)	20 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)					$13,948	$2,856	$11,092
Cass Technical High School	Public	9-12	2501 2nd Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 263-2000	2,493	104	24.0	62.3%	52 (2.1%)	1,829 (73.4%)	353 (14.2%)	229 (9.2%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.2%)	60.8	266^th of 739 public high schools	64.0%		68.8	185^th of 743 public high schools	75.1%	81	76.0	36.2	19.0	44.0	$16,103	$1,646	$14,456
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2664 Franklin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 393-9166	452	20	22.6	68.1%	4 (0.9%)	442 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13	642^nd of 739 public high schools	13.1%		10.6	663^rd of 743 public high schools	10.8%	21	33.3	8.3	15.0	17.0	$14,645	$3,217	$11,428
Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine	Public	9-12	571 Mack Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-1805	191	13	14.6	81.2%	6 (3.1%)	170 (89.0%)	6 (3.1%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	713^th of 739 public high schools	3.5%		12.8	650^th of 743 public high schools	12.5%	63	11.8			14.3	$28,224	$2,084	$26,141
Detroit Public Safety Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1250 Rosa Parks Blvd	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Detroit Public Safety Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 965-6916	156	8	19.2	82.7%	0 (0.0%)	155 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	696^th of 739 public high schools	5.8%		4.8	722^nd of 743 public high schools	2.8%	26			11.8	9.1	$13,748	$4,480	$9,269
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3403 Saint Aubin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 877-9381	419	20	20.5	59.2%	2 (0.5%)	393 (93.8%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26.2	529^th of 739 public high schools	28.4%		31.7	497^th of 743 public high schools	33.1%	32	38.0	6.0	30.0	29.0	$11,655	$2,727	$8,928
Detroit School of Arts	Public	9-12	123 Selden St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-6000	523	36	14.6	70.9%	15 (2.9%)	488 (93.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	11.9	647^th of 739 public high schools	12.4%		23.2	573^rd of 743 public high schools	22.9%	74	34.2		8.0	16.1	$23,415	$3,080	$20,335
Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7373	976	41	23.8	75.5%	1 (0.1%)	964 (98.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	12.6	644^th of 739 public high schools	12.9%		7.8	688^th of 743 public high schools	7.4%	44	30.7		12.0	19.2	$18,961	$2,508	$16,453
Covenant High School Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	1450 25th St	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-8720	164	6	27.5	97.0%	17 (10.4%)	80 (48.8%)	66 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)					$10,915	$1,988	$8,928
Covenant High School Central	Public, Charter	9-12	2959 Martin Luther King Jr Bl	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 899-6900	240	8	30.3	94.6%	4 (1.7%)	230 (95.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)					$10,494	$1,965	$8,529

Frequently Asked Questions about WAY Michigan

What is the racial makeup of WAY Michigan?

Students at WAY Michigan are 51% White, 33% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend WAY Michigan?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended WAY Michigan.

What district is WAY Michigan in?

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