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Academy 21

Public, Magnet, Virtual Grades 6-12

791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Academy 21 is a small alternative high school in Warren, MI, serving 148 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Center Line Public Schools district, where about 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school faces significant challenges with student retention and academic outcomes. The graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year was just 55.3%, far below the district average of 81.7% and the state average of 84.0%. To put this in perspective, Center Line High School, the traditional high school in the same district, boasts a 92.1% graduation rate. The dropout rate at Academy 21 spiked to 23.2% in 2024-2025—more than ten times higher than at Center Line High School (2.1%) and the highest among all nearby schools. The school's state ranking has also plummeted from the 24th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 1st percentile in 2025-2026, placing it 791st out of 800 schools statewide.

Interestingly, Academy 21 reports a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.3%—less than half the district average (35.3%) and far better than the state average (27.9%). This suggests that students who remain enrolled do attend regularly, but the high dropout rate indicates many may be leaving the school entirely. The school does invest heavily in its students, spending $15,360 per pupil and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1—better than Cousino Senior High School (22.4:1) and Warren Woods Tower High School. However, these resources have not translated into improved outcomes. Test scores are volatile, with younger students sometimes outperforming district averages while older students score far below on the PSAT. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand that Academy 21 likely serves as a "last chance" option for students who struggled in traditional settings, and its performance metrics reflect the significant challenges its student population faces.

148

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,360

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11300 Engleman Rd
Warren, MI 48089-3535

(586) 510-2062

District: Center Line Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

33.1%

Two or more races:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (55% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Michigan avg42%

791^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Center Line Public Schools

503^rd of 625Center Line Public Schools 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
2023	37.2	540 of 883	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	513 of 675	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	703 of 838	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	31.6	586 of 815	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	791 of 800	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	667 of 739	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	641 of 743	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	558 of 735	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	697 of 824	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	606 of 835	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	608 of 852	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	594 of 832	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	632 of 799	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	8.8	568 of 619	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	567 of 635	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	413 of 532	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	579 of 628	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	558 of 633	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	407 of 611	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	451 of 639	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	471 of 638	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	594 of 647	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	528 of 582	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)28th percentile+12 vs school

High school

White (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2024)8th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)8th 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 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
Academy 21	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	11300 Engleman Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Center Line Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(586) 510-2062	148	10	14.2	70.9%	65 (43.9%)	49 (33.1%)	4 (2.7%)	7 (4.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.9%)	3.2	791^st of 800 public high schools	1.1%		9.8	667^th of 739 public high schools	9.7%	124		20.0	15.4		321.3	341.9	376.2	320.5						2068.6		2076.1	$15,360	$783	$14,577
Center Line High School	Public	9-12	26300 Arsenal	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Center Line Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 510-2100	646	38	16.9	61.5%	238 (36.8%)	235 (36.4%)	27 (4.2%)	102 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	31.8	530^th of 800 public high schools	33.8%		26	531^st of 739 public high schools	28.1%	1		50.0	41.6		16.9	18.8	39.7	16.5						30.3		36.1	$18,007	$1,005	$17,002
Success Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	23500 Mac Arthur Blvd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 427-0836	64	5	13.7	84.4%	18 (28.1%)	34 (53.1%)	6 (9.4%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)								(n/a)			385.8			344.2	390.0	333.5						2070.9		2078.6	$10,430	$2,199	$8,231
Warren Woods Adult Education	Public	10-12	12900 Frazho Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-4408	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rising Stars Academy	Public, Charter	12	23855 Lawrence	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Rising Stars Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(586) 405-9473	64	5	12.8	54.7%	25 (39.1%)	28 (43.8%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.9%)								(n/a)																	$16,872	$1,927	$14,945
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	22900 Federal Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 758-8307	489	33	14.7	85.9%	50 (10.2%)	364 (74.4%)	17 (3.5%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	6.8	746^th of 800 public high schools	6.8%		7.2	691^st of 739 public high schools	6.5%	55		25.2	17.1		6.9	332.9	16.4	349.1						8.6		18.1	$22,475	$3,123	$19,352
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
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
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
Macomb Math Science Technology Center	Public	9-12	27500 Cosgrove Dr	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 698-4393	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$57,929	$786	$57,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy 21

How many students attend Academy 21?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Academy 21.

What district is Academy 21 in?

Center Line Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Academy 21?

Students at Academy 21 are 44% White, 33% African American, 15% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Is Academy 21 a good school?

Academy 21 ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Michigan high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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