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East Lansing, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Great Lakes Learning Academy #554 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,775 per pupil, Great Lakes Learning Academy ranks #721 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,136
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,775
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 $10,775 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 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 37/100, ranked #554 of 707 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 dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Great Lakes Learning Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $10,775 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #554 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 37/100, ranking #554 out of 707 districts in Michigan.