Grand Traverse Academy operates 1 public schools serving 787 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 824 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Grand Traverse County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,462 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 5.6% local, 89.8% state, and 4.5% 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 — 40/100, ranked #547 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 (2 AP courses district-wide), a 824:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools.
Grand Traverse Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Grand Traverse Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Grand Traverse 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.
Grand Traverse Academy student-counselor ratio is 824:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Grand Traverse Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Grand Traverse Academy is typically wider than the Grand Traverse Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Grand Traverse Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 787 students.
How much does Grand Traverse Academy spend per student?
Grand Traverse Academy spends $9,462 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #547 in Michigan.
What is the average rent near Grand Traverse Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grand Traverse County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Grand Traverse Academy?
Grand Traverse Academy students are 87.4% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand Traverse Academy?
Grand Traverse Academy has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #547 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.