Elementary school (grades K-5) · Detroit, MI

Flagship Charter Academy

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260094507818Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Flagship Charter Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#17 of 31
elementary schools in Detroit · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
17.7:1
students per teacher
94.1%
free-lunch eligible

Flagship Charter Academy has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Flagship Charter Academy ranks #17 of 31 elementary schools in Detroit, MI.

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

+6 students YoY

Flagship Charter Academy held near 649 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 260094507818 · Detroit, MI Elementary · MID · CHARTER

655 enr · 17.7:1 · 94.1% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Isana Himalia Academy (655 students)

Flagship Charter Academy held near 649 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Flagship Charter Academy compares

Flagship Charter 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 17.7:1 ▲ 1% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.1% ▲ 73% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 655 top 14% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
655
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.1%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 60% in Michigan - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
77.7%
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
$12,322
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 149 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 87.6%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 87.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.3, Flagship Charter Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Flagship Charter Academy reports $12,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Detroit

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Flagship Charter Academy

How many students attend Flagship Charter Academy?

Flagship Charter Academy has 655 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Detroit, MI. CCD year-over-year: 643 (2022-23) → 649 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Flagship Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Flagship Charter Academy is 17.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Flagship Charter Academy?

94.1% of students at Flagship Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flagship Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Flagship Charter Academy is African American at 87.6% of enrollment, in Detroit, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Flagship Charter Academy?

Flagship Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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).

How does Flagship Charter Academy rank among elementary schools in Detroit?

By Resource Investment Index, Flagship Charter Academy ranks #17 of 31 elementary schools in Detroit, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Detroit on the city page.

What other schools are in Flagship Charter Academy?

None; Flagship Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Flagship Charter 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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