📍 14717 Curtis St, Detroit, Wayne County, 48235
University Yes Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Detroit, Wayne County. The school has 365 pupils enrolled. It is part of the University Yes Academy school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 39.3:1. It operates as a public charter school. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
University Yes Academy enrolls 365 students across grades K–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 39.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American, 1.1% Two or more races and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 359 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
346 of the school's 365 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 343 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
University Yes Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 5, state house district 7.
University Yes Academy is one of 1 schools in University Yes Academy, based in Detroit, Michigan. The district serves 388 students district-wide and employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 365 students, University Yes Academy is close to the district average of about 388 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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