Public schools in Flint, MI
Flint has 50 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 17 high, 6 middle, 20 elementary, 7 other, enrolling 15,065 students. They are run by 19 districts and agencies; Flint School District of the City of runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 19 districts and agencies that run Flint's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Flint | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint School District of the City of | 12 | 2,840 | $23,067 |
| Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools | 7 | 3,841 | $14,860 |
| Kearsley Community Schools | 5 | 2,843 | $13,665 |
| Westwood Heights Schools | 5 | 1,907 | $13,854 |
| Genesee Intermediate School District | 4 | 2,982 | not reported |
| Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools | 3 | 1,555 | $13,588 |
| Richfield Public School Academy | 2 | 565 | $14,627 |
| International Academy of Flint | 1 | 890 | $12,173 |
| The New Standard Academy | 1 | 779 | $13,411 |
| Linden Charter Academy | 1 | 791 | $12,953 |
| Flint Cultural Center Academy | 1 | 596 | $12,327 |
| Madison Academy Charter School | 1 | 541 | $17,963 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
17 high schools in Flint, 4,003 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarmanAinsworth High School | 914 | 18.6 | 79.8% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
| Kearsley High School | 836 | 18.3 | 61.5% | Kearsley Community Schools |
| Southwestern Classical Academy | 464 | 16.1 | 91.4% | Flint |
| Hamady Community High School | 397 | 16.3 | 81.9% | Westwood Heights Schools |
| Mott Middle College High School | 324 | not reported | 78.7% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
| Academy West Alternative Education | 199 | 22.6 | 89.4% | Westwood Heights Schools |
| Genesee Early College | 178 | not reported | 43.3% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
| Flex High North Flint | 160 | 28.6 | 85.0% | Flex High School of Michigan |
| Accelerated Learning Academy | 126 | 21.7 | 88.9% | Flint |
| CA Alternative EdAtlantis | 110 | 34.4 | 88.2% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
The other 7 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus | 95 | 18.8 | 94.7% | WAY Academy - Flint |
| Kearsley Virtual Academy | 83 | 9.7 | 66.3% | Kearsley Community Schools |
| Transition Center | 39 | 4.9 | 38.5% | Genesee Intermediate |
| Beecher Alternative Education | 29 | 14.5 | 93.1% | Beecher Community |
| Gateway to CollegeMott Community College | 29 | not reported | 58.6% | Flint |
| The Learning CoOp | 11 | not reported | 54.5% | Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools |
| Genesee County Jail | 9 | 2.7 | 33.3% | Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 middle schools in Flint, 2,567 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Middle School | 656 | 17.9 | 69.2% | Kearsley Community Schools |
| CarmanAinsworth Middle School | 652 | 15.8 | 86.3% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
| Leota Fiedler Elementary School | 431 | 18.9 | 73.1% | Kearsley Community Schools |
| Richfield Public School Academy | 418 | 20.3 | 95.7% | Richfield Public School Academy |
| Holmes STEM Middle School Academy | 256 | 25.6 | 91.0% | Flint |
| Hamady Middle School | 154 | 13.8 | 87.0% | Westwood Heights Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
20 elementary schools in Flint, 5,568 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Charter Academy | 789 | 21.9 | 88.0% | Linden Charter Academy |
| Dye Elementary School | 559 | 15.6 | 90.9% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
| Kate Dowdall Elementary School | 405 | 17.7 | 72.3% | Kearsley Community Schools |
| Durant Tuuri Mott School | 385 | 19.1 | 93.2% | Flint |
| DoyleRyder School | 373 | 41.4 | 92.0% | Flint |
| Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School | 362 | 6.7 | 94.8% | Madison Academy Charter School |
| Randels Elementary School | 311 | 16.5 | 84.6% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
| Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School | 304 | 17.1 | 88.8% | Westwood Heights Schools |
| Northridge Academy | 263 | 18.1 | 96.2% | Northridge Academy |
| Potter School | 221 | 34.0 | 94.6% | Flint |
The other 10 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2 | 216 | 14.2 | 94.9% | Richfield Public School Academy |
| Freeman School | 207 | 21.6 | 98.1% | Flint |
| Greater Heights Academy | 188 | 17.9 | 100.0% | Greater Heights Academy |
| Eisenhower School | 169 | 14.7 | 90.5% | Flint |
| Brownell STEM Academy | 160 | 11.7 | 93.8% | Flint |
| Eagles Nest Academy | 154 | 14.0 | 90.9% | Eagle's Nest Academy |
| Neithercut Elementary School | 151 | 23.2 | 94.0% | Flint |
| Michael Hamady Elementary School | 131 | 16.0 | 89.3% | Westwood Heights Schools |
| Pierce School | 114 | 33.5 | 96.5% | Flint |
| Early Childhood Programs and Services | 106 | 4.7 | 54.7% | Genesee Intermediate |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 other schools in Flint, 2,927 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Academy of Flint K12 | 939 | 18.5 | 81.7% | International Academy of Flint |
| The New Standard Academy | 859 | 13.8 | 95.3% | The New Standard Academy |
| Flint Cultural Center Academy | 650 | 18.8 | 92.5% | Flint Cultural Center Academy |
| Elmer A Knopf Learning Center | 342 | 8.8 | 53.8% | Genesee Intermediate |
| Michigan School for the Deaf | 90 | 3.6 | 50.0% | Michigan School for the Deaf |
| Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center | 28 | 28.0 | 78.6% | Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools |
| Special Education Services | 19 | 1.9 | 57.9% | Genesee Intermediate |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Flint's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Flint school has 17.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 59% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 212 students (state 360).
| Flint | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 212 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 59% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 24% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 50 Flint schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Flint
- Flint School District of the City ofRuns 12 of Flint's 50 public schools and spent $23,067 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,067
- CarmanAinsworth High School, the largest high school in Flint914 students in 2024-25, 18.6 per teacher.914
- Compare Flint School District of the City of with Carman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsFlint's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Flint addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Flint
How many public schools are in Flint, MI?
50 public schools with an address in Flint were open in 2024-25: 17 high, 6 middle, 20 elementary, 7 other, enrolling 15,065 students. 12 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Flint?
CarmanAinsworth High School, with 914 students in 2024-25 (Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools).Which districts run Flint's schools?
Flint School District of the City of (12 schools), Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools (7 schools), Kearsley Community Schools (5 schools), Westwood Heights Schools (5 schools), and 15 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25