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Career Connections Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

870 E Superior St, Wayland, MI 49348 · (269) 792-2254 · Part of Wayland Union Schools

Wayland’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
37
Students per teacher
1:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Career Connections Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 1 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Wayland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Wayland Union Middle School611 students
9–12Career Connections AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

870 E Superior St, Wayland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 105
Grade 1112
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
44’20
35’21
40’22
52’23
37’24

Down 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Career Connections Academy from Wayland families.

Other schools in Wayland Union Schools

The district →
Dorr School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dorr
A−
311 students15:1
Bessie B Baker School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Wayland
280 students13:1
RJ Steeby School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Wayland
B
256 students18:1
Pine Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Wayland
A−
413 students20:1
Wayland Union Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wayland
B+
611 students17:1
Wayland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wayland
B+
800 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Wayland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.