Elementary school (grades K-5) · Calumet, MI
Copper Island Academy
Federal NCES profile for Copper Island Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Copper Island Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- students per teacher
- 21.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 386
- students enrolled
Copper Island Academy has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260113708993 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+26 students YoY
Copper Island Academy grew from 324 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (+8.0%).
Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+26 students YoY 260113708993 · Calumet, MI Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
386 enr · 16.1:1 · 21.9% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: W S Neal Middle School (386 students)
Copper Island Academy grew from 324 students in 2022-23 to 350 in 2023-24 (+8.0%). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Copper Island Academy compares
Copper Island Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▼ 8% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.9% | ▼ 60% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 386 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Copper Island Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Copper Island Academy reports $9,093 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~386 students)
Frequently asked questions about Copper Island Academy
How many students attend Copper Island Academy?
Copper Island Academy has 386 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Calumet, MI. CCD year-over-year: 324 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), up 26.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Copper Island Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Copper Island Academy is 16.1:1, which is 8% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Copper Island Academy?
21.9% of students at Copper Island Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Copper Island Academy?
The largest demographic group at Copper Island Academy is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in Calumet, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Copper Island Academy?
Copper Island Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Copper Island Academy?
None; Copper Island Academy is a single-school charter district, and Copper Island Academy is its only campus.