📍 6295 W Main St, Eau Claire, Berrien County, 49111
WAY Eau Claire is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Eau Claire, Berrien County. The school has 26 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Eau Claire Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 0.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 52.0:1. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
WAY Eau Claire enrolls 26 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 62% male and 38% female. A teaching staff of 0.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 52.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 19% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16 | 62% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
21 of the school's 26 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 21 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
WAY Eau Claire is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-50, state senate district 21, state house district 78.
WAY Eau Claire is one of 4 schools in Eau Claire Public Schools, based in Eau Claire, Michigan. The district serves 587 students district-wide and employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 26 students, WAY Eau Claire is smaller than the district average of about 147 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe