An equity score of 32/100 ranks Great Lakes Learning Academy #618 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,624 per pupil, Great Lakes Learning Academy ranks #762 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,136
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,624
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Great Lakes Learning Academy operates 2 public schools serving 1,136 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,624 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.6% local, 88.8% state, and 9.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #618 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 542.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 93.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.4% White, 21.6% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Great Lakes Learning Academy Mshs accounts for 66.9% of all Great Lakes Learning Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Great Lakes Learning Academy a distant remainder — means Great Lakes Learning Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Great Lakes Learning Academy reports 65.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Great Lakes Learning Academy student-counselor ratio is 543:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Great Lakes Learning Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 93.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Great Lakes Learning Academy?
Great Lakes Learning Academy has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,136 students.
How much does Great Lakes Learning Academy spend per student?
Great Lakes Learning Academy spends $10,624 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #618 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Great Lakes Learning Academy?
Great Lakes Learning Academy students are 58.4% White, 21.6% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Great Lakes Learning Academy?
Great Lakes Learning Academy has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #618 out of 702 districts in Michigan.