Northwestern High School vs West Side Academy of Information Technology and Cyber Securi

How do these schools compare?

Metric Northwestern High School West Side Academy of Information Technology and Cyber Securi
Location Detroit, MI Detroit, MI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 305 400
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 11.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 85.9% 90.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Northwestern High School West Side Academy of Information Technology and Cyber Securi
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,002 $22,002
District Detroit Public Schools Community District Detroit Public Schools Community District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Northwestern High School West Side Academy of Information Technology and Cyber Securi
White 0.7% 1.3%
African American 98.0% 96.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.0%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Northwestern High School West Side Academy of Information Technology and Cyber Securi
AP Courses Offered 7 -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 397:1 193:1
Chronic Absenteeism 86.3% -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 24 21
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.