📍 5363 44th St Se, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49512
West Michigan Aviation Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 605 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Michigan Aviation Academy school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Michigan Aviation Academy enrolls 605 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 68% male and 32% female. A teaching staff of 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino and 8.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 441 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 32 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 3.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
129 of the school's 605 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 121 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Michigan Aviation Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 86.
West Michigan Aviation Academy is one of 1 schools in West Michigan Aviation Academy, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The district serves 600 students district-wide and employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 605 students, West Michigan Aviation Academy is close to the district average of about 600 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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