Cody High School vs WAY Academy Chicago Site

How do these schools compare?

Metric Cody High School WAY Academy Chicago Site
Location Detroit, MI Detroit, MI
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 563 76
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.6:1 -
Free/Reduced Lunch 88.6% 94.7%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Cody High School WAY Academy Chicago Site
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,002 $15,759
District Detroit Public Schools Community District W-A-Y Academy

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Cody High School WAY Academy Chicago Site
White 3.0% 0.0%
African American 94.8% 97.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.6%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Cody High School WAY Academy Chicago Site
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 248:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 88.0% -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 11 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.