Regents Academy (Closed 2023)

Serving 536 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Regents Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤10% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 43%).
Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
536 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (MI)
(17-18)
≤10%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Regents Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
≤10%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Regents Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Regents Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Regents Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
38%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Regents Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
46%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Regents Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Regents Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Regents Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Michigan.
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Regents Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(17-18)
≤5%
85%
This chart displays graduation rate of Regents Academy and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Regents Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Regents Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School District Name
Regents Academy School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MI state average).
What is the graduation rate of Regents Academy?
The graduation rate of Regents Academy is 5%, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 85%.
How many students attend Regents Academy?
536 students attend Regents Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Regents Academy students are White, 38% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Regents Academy offer ?
Regents Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Regents Academy part of?
Regents Academy is part of Regents Academy School District.

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