High school (grades 9-12) · Ann Arbor, MI

Pathways to Success Academic Campus

Federal NCES profile for Pathways to Success Academic Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260282001180
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pathways to Success Academic Campus earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#2 of 7
high schools in Ann Arbor · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
small classes for Michigan
68.2%
free-lunch eligible

Pathways to Success Academic Campus has class sizes smaller than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pathways to Success Academic Campus ranks #2 of 7 high schools in Ann Arbor, MI.

Enrollment

162

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.2%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pathways to Success Academic Campus compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pathways to Success Academic Campus

Pathways to Success Academic Campus is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, enrolling 162 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Pathways to Success Academic Campus is leaner than roughly 90% of Michigan schools and 38% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 162 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 232 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #16, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (44%) and White (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Ann Arbor Public Schools spends $17,642 per pupil, 31% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Ann Arbor's high schools, it stands alongside Correctional Services (3 students): Pathways to Success Academic Campus is larger than that campus by headcount.

Ann Arbor Public Schools also operates Huron High School (1,696 students) and Pioneer High School (1,671 students) alongside Pathways to Success Academic Campus.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pathways to Success Academic Campus compares

Pathways to Success Academic Campus on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 38% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.2% ▲ 26% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 162 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.2%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 10% in Michigan - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,642
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 43.8%
White 27.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 12.3%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 43.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Pathways to Success Academic Campus is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ann Arbor Public Schools, which includes Pathways to Success Academic Campus.

$17,642
Per student
+31%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.1%
State 34.4%
Federal 9.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pathways to Success Academic Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Huron High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pioneer High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Skyline High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Slauson Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clague Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pathways to Success Academic Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ann Arbor Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Ann Arbor

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pathways to Success Academic Campus's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pathways to Success Academic Campus

How many students attend Pathways to Success Academic Campus?

Pathways to Success Academic Campus has 162 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ann Arbor, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathways to Success Academic Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Pathways to Success Academic Campus is 10.8:1, which is 38% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pathways to Success Academic Campus?

68.2% of students at Pathways to Success Academic Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pathways to Success Academic Campus?

The largest demographic group at Pathways to Success Academic Campus is African American at 43.8% of enrollment, in Ann Arbor, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pathways to Success Academic Campus?

Pathways to Success Academic Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pathways to Success Academic Campus rank among high schools in Ann Arbor?

By Resource Investment Index, Pathways to Success Academic Campus ranks #2 of 7 high schools in Ann Arbor, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Ann Arbor on the city page.

Is Pathways to Success Academic Campus a good school?

Pathways to Success Academic Campus earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Ann Arbor Public Schools?

Besides Pathways to Success Academic Campus, Ann Arbor Public Schools also operates Huron High School (1,696 students), Pioneer High School (1,671 students), and Skyline High School (1,237 students). See the Ann Arbor Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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