Summary:
Zip code 48504 in Flint, Michigan, is home to four high schools serving grades 6-12 and 9-12, with a total enrollment of roughly 767 students across three districts—Westwood Heights Schools, Flex High School of Michigan, and Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools—in an area marked by high poverty, where 64% to 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
If you are comparing schools here, Hamady Community High School is the clear standout. It graduates 90.6% of its students—above the state average of 84%—and has a dropout rate of just 5.2%, far better than its district’s 28.8% average. However, its academic proficiency is very low: only 6% of 11th graders are proficient in science and 6.67% in math, and chronic absenteeism runs at 51.1%. In contrast, Flex High North Flint has the best attendance in the group (7.5% chronic absenteeism, well under the state’s 27.9%), yet only 10% graduate and 66.6% drop out—a sign that students show up but are not earning credits. Academy West Alternative Education, serving grades 6-12, graduates 32.5% with a 46.8% dropout rate, while The Learning CoOp, with just 11 students, has the worst outcomes: a 7.1% graduation rate and 78.5% dropout rate.
Spending does not predict success here. Flex High spends $55,108 per student—over three times Hamady’s $17,165—yet produces far worse results. Hamady, despite spending the least, is the only school improving its statewide ranking, moving from the 1st to 9th percentile over two years. All four schools rank in the bottom 10% of Michigan high schools, and collectively, fewer than half of the students are projected to graduate. For parents, this means that while Hamady offers the best chance of earning a diploma, academic mastery remains a serious concern across every school in this zip code.
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