Michigan Cyber Academy

Michigan Cyber Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in the Hazel Park School District of the City of, with 332 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools over the past several years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Michigan Cyber Academy's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the state averages and the nearby traditional high schools. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.3% of Michigan Cyber Academy's 11th graders were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 34.9% statewide and 13.3% at nearby Hazel Park High School. The school's performance on SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing is also below the state and local averages, with only 25% of 11th graders meeting proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to 55.4% statewide and 33.1% at Hazel Park High School. Additionally, Michigan Cyber Academy has had a four-year graduation rate around 80% in recent years, which is lower than the 82.8% rate at the nearby traditional high schools, and a significantly higher dropout rate ranging from 7-22%.

The data suggests that Michigan Cyber Academy faces significant challenges in engaging and supporting its students, as evidenced by the high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 61.2% in recent years, and a very high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 151.5 to 553.3 students per teacher, compared to 13.8 to 35.9 students per teacher at the nearby traditional high schools. Interestingly, the nearby Viking Virtual Academy, which is also part of the Hazel Park School District, has higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better test scores than Michigan Cyber Academy, suggesting that the challenges faced by Michigan Cyber Academy may be specific to its own virtual school model and implementation.