Creative Technologies Academy operates 1 public schools serving 323 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 302 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kent County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,245 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 10.7% local, 75.1% state, and 14.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #153 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 302:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 53.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Creative Technologies Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Creative Technologies Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Creative Technologies Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Creative Technologies Academy student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Creative Technologies Academy is typically wider than the Creative Technologies Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Creative Technologies Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 53.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Creative Technologies Academy?
Creative Technologies Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 323 students.
How much does Creative Technologies Academy spend per student?
Creative Technologies Academy spends $15,245 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #153 in Michigan.
What is the average rent near Creative Technologies Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kent County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Creative Technologies Academy?
Creative Technologies Academy students are 89.4% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Creative Technologies Academy?
Creative Technologies Academy has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #153 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.