Other / mixed grade configuration · Alpena, MI

Aces Academy

Federal NCES profile for Aces Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260273001594
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🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aces Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 3
schools in Alpena · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
85.7%
free-lunch eligible
57
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Aces Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Alpena, MI.

School address

Alpena, MI 49707
District: Alpena Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260273001594 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Aces Academy held near 71 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 0.6 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 260273001594 · Alpena, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

57 enr · 85.7% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Alpena High School (1,091 students)

Aces Academy held near 71 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 0.6 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Aces Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Aces Academy reports 57 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Aces Academy compares

Aces Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 85.7% ▲ 58% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 57 top 91% - -

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

57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.7%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
35.1%
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
$13,611
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.0%
Two or More 7.0%

Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.0, Aces Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Alpena Public Schools reports $13,611 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Aces Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alpena High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Thunder Bay Junior High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Besser Elementary School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Ella M White Elementary Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Wilson Elementary Larger Lower economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Alpena Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~57 students)

Frequently asked questions about Aces Academy

How many students attend Aces Academy?

Aces Academy has 57 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Alpena, MI. CCD year-over-year: 70 (2022-23) → 71 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aces Academy?

85.7% of students at Aces Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aces Academy?

The largest demographic group at Aces Academy is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Alpena, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aces Academy?

Aces Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aces Academy rank among schools in Alpena?

By Resource Investment Index, Aces Academy ranks #2 of 3 schools in Alpena, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alpena on the city page.

What other schools are in Alpena Public Schools?

Besides Aces Academy, Alpena Public Schools also operates Alpena High School (1,091 students), Thunder Bay Junior High School (796 students), and Besser Elementary School (470 students). See the Alpena Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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