Other / mixed grade configuration · Cedar Springs, MI
Creative Technologies Academy
Federal NCES profile for Creative Technologies Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Creative Technologies Academy earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools.
- #4 of 8
- public schools in Cedar Springs · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 47.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Creative Technologies Academy has class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Creative Technologies Academy ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Cedar Springs, MI.
School address
NCES ID 260020701134 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Creative Technologies Academy held near 314 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 21.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-9 students YoY 260020701134 · Cedar Springs, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER
302 enr · 13.7:1 · 47.4% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: June Nelson Elementary (302 students)
Creative Technologies Academy held near 314 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 21.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Creative Technologies Academy compares
Creative Technologies 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 22% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.4% | ▼ 13% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 302 | top 59% | - | - |
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 89.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Creative Technologies Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Creative Technologies Academy reports $13,000 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.
Similar enrollment (~302 students)
Frequently asked questions about Creative Technologies Academy
How many students attend Creative Technologies Academy?
Creative Technologies Academy has 302 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cedar Springs, MI. CCD year-over-year: 323 (2022-23) → 314 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creative Technologies Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Creative Technologies Academy is 13.7:1, which is 22% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 13% lower 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 Creative Technologies Academy?
47.4% of students at Creative Technologies Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creative Technologies Academy?
The largest demographic group at Creative Technologies Academy is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Cedar Springs, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Creative Technologies Academy?
Creative Technologies Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Creative Technologies Academy rank among public schools in Cedar Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, Creative Technologies Academy ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Cedar Springs, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cedar Springs on the city page.
What other schools are in Creative Technologies Academy?
None; Creative Technologies Academy is a single-school charter district, and Creative Technologies Academy is its only campus.