Elementary school (grades K-5) · Detroit, MI

Academy of the Americas at Logan

Federal NCES profile for Academy of the Americas at Logan, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260110308927
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy of the Americas at Logan earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools.

#26 of 31
elementary schools in Detroit · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
large classes for Michigan
67.9%
free-lunch eligible

Academy of the Americas at Logan has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of the Americas at Logan ranks #26 of 31 elementary schools in Detroit, MI.

Enrollment

495

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.5:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+29% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.9%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Academy of the Americas at Logan compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Academy of the Americas at Logan

Academy of the Americas at Logan is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, enrolling 495 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.5:1 is larger than about 90% of Michigan schools and 29% above the 17.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 495 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 498 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #480, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Detroit Public Schools Community District spends $21,771 per pupil, 61% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Detroit's elementary schools, it stands alongside Voyageur Academy (789 students): Academy of the Americas at Logan is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.5:1 vs 25.5:1).

Detroit Public Schools Community District also operates Cass Technical High School (2,493 students) and Western International High School (1,959 students) alongside Academy of the Americas at Logan.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Academy of the Americas at Logan compares

Academy of the Americas at Logan on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.5:1 ▲ 29% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.9% ▲ 25% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 495 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
495
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 90% in Michigan - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
46.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,771
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.5%
White 3.4%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Academy of the Americas at Logan is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Detroit Public Schools Community District, which includes Academy of the Americas at Logan.

$21,771
Per student
+61%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 41.7%
Federal 19.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Academy of the Americas at Logan Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cass Technical High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Western International High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Renaissance High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Earhart Elementarymiddle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Academy of the Americas at Logan's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Detroit Public Schools Community District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Detroit

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Academy of the Americas at Logan's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Academy of the Americas at Logan

How many students attend Academy of the Americas at Logan?

Academy of the Americas at Logan has 495 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Detroit, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of the Americas at Logan?

The student-teacher ratio at Academy of the Americas at Logan is 22.5:1, which is 29% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academy of the Americas at Logan?

67.9% of students at Academy of the Americas at Logan are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy of the Americas at Logan?

The largest demographic group at Academy of the Americas at Logan is Hispanic or Latino at 93.5% of enrollment, in Detroit, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy of the Americas at Logan?

Academy of the Americas at Logan has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Academy of the Americas at Logan rank among elementary schools in Detroit?

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of the Americas at Logan ranks #26 of 31 elementary schools in Detroit, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Detroit on the city page.

Is Academy of the Americas at Logan a good school?

Academy of the Americas at Logan earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Detroit Public Schools Community District?

Besides Academy of the Americas at Logan, Detroit Public Schools Community District also operates Cass Technical High School (2,493 students), Western International High School (1,959 students), and Renaissance High School (1,197 students). See the Detroit Public Schools Community District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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