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SER YouthBuild Learning Academy Southwest

Grades 09–12 · DETROIT, MI · NCES 268099808901

Charter

9215 MICHIGAN AVE · DETROIT, MI 48210

At a glance

Reported students

109

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

3

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

36.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Michigan high enrollment

31st percentile

Compared with 978 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

108

SER YouthBuild Learning Academy Southwest: 109 reported students.

State peer staffing position

95th percentile

36.3:1 reported; state peer median 18.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about SER YouthBuild Learning Academy Southwest

SER YouthBuild Learning Academy Southwest is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in DETROIT. It is one of 2 current school records connected to SER YouthBuild Learning Academy. NCES reports 109 students for 2024–25.

Among 978 high schools in Michigan with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 280 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 31st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 36.3:1, above the Michigan median of 18.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (76.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (23.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking SER YouthBuild Learning Academy Southwest

  1. 1How do the reported 36.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 3 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
69.7%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0%
  • Hispanic23.9%
  • Black76.1%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

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