Cole Academy vs Dwight Rich School of the Arts

How do these schools compare?

Metric Cole Academy Dwight Rich School of the Arts
Location Lansing, MI Lansing, MI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 155 562
Student:Teacher Ratio 25.8:1 17.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 55.5% 88.6%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Cole Academy Dwight Rich School of the Arts
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $9,647 $19,256
District Cole Academy Lansing Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Cole Academy Dwight Rich School of the Arts
White 18.7% 16.5%
African American 38.1% 46.6%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5% 15.1%
Asian 0.6% 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 18.1% 14.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Cole Academy Dwight Rich School of the Arts
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 32.2% 87.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.