Other / mixed grade configuration · Dearborn, MI

Advanced Technology Academy

Federal NCES profile for Advanced Technology Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260025507882Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Advanced Technology Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#23 of 23
schools in Dearborn · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Michigan
89.5%
free-lunch eligible

Advanced Technology Academy has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Advanced Technology Academy ranks #23 of 23 schools in Dearborn, MI.

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

+2 students YoY

Advanced Technology Academy held near 1,217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 54.2 → 54.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 260025507882 · Dearborn, MI Other · MID · CHARTER

1,207 enr · 22.4:1 · 89.5% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Lehigh Elementary School (1,207 students)

Advanced Technology Academy held near 1,217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 54.2 → 54.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Advanced Technology Academy compares

Advanced Technology 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
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 28% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.5% ▲ 65% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,207 top 3% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,207
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.5%
free-lunch eligible - 65% 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.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 28% 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
57.5%
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
$11,727
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 302 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 138 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 71.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7%
White 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More 0.2%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 71.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.1, Advanced Technology Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Advanced Technology Academy reports $11,727 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Advanced Technology Academy

How many students attend Advanced Technology Academy?

Advanced Technology Academy has 1,207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dearborn, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,215 (2022-23) → 1,217 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Advanced Technology Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Advanced Technology Academy is 22.4:1, which is 28% 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 Advanced Technology Academy?

89.5% of students at Advanced Technology Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Advanced Technology Academy?

The largest demographic group at Advanced Technology Academy is African American at 71.6% of enrollment, in Dearborn, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Advanced Technology Academy?

Advanced Technology Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Advanced Technology Academy rank among schools in Dearborn?

By Resource Investment Index, Advanced Technology Academy ranks #23 of 23 schools in Dearborn, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dearborn on the city page.

What other schools are in Advanced Technology Academy?

None; Advanced Technology Academy is a single-school charter district, and Advanced Technology Academy is its only campus.

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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