3400 N Jennings Rd, Flint, Genesee County, 48504
Academy West Alternative Education is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Flint, Genesee County. The school has 601 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Westwood Heights Schools school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 75.1:1. The four-year graduation rate is 52%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Academy West Alternative Education enrolls 601 students across grades K–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 75.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 28% White and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 370 | 62% |
| White | 167 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
535 of the school's 601 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 531 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Academy West Alternative Education is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-80, state senate district 27, state house district 49.
Academy West Alternative Education is one of 5 schools in Westwood Heights Schools, based in Flint, Michigan. The district serves 1,188 students district-wide and employs 89 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 601 students, Academy West Alternative Education is larger than the district average of about 238 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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