Enrollment
160
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 260111708862 Charter school
Flex High North Flint — Flint, MI
Federal NCES profile for Flex High North Flint, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 89
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Flex High School of Michigan · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
+51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.6%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flex High North Flint compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Flex High North Flint reports 160 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 51% above the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 73% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 93.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% above the Michigan average and 81% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Flex High School of Michigan spends $11,703 per pupil district-wide, below the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 3.4% from local sources (property taxes), 94.0% from the state, and 2.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Flex High North Flint compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.5:1 | ▲ 51% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.6% | ▲ 72% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 160 | top 20% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
93.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.5:1
students per teacher
— 51% above state mean
Top 95% in Michigan — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,703
per pupil, district-wide
— below Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 160 Top 20% in Michigan — larger than 80% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 27.5:1 +51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 93.6% +72% vs state
NCES ID 260111708862
Student demographics
African American 75.6%
White 15.6%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 75.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flex High School of Michigan, which includes Flex High North Flint.
$11,703
Per student
-26%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 3.4%
State 94.0%
Federal 2.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 27.2:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Flex High North Flint
How many students attend Flex High North Flint?
Flex High North Flint has 160 students enrolled. It is a high school in FLINT, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flex High North Flint?
The student-teacher ratio at Flex High North Flint is 27.5:1, which is 51% higher than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Flex High North Flint?
93.6% of students at Flex High North Flint are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flex High North Flint?
The largest demographic group at Flex High North Flint is African American at 75.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in FLINT, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flex High North Flint?
Flex High North Flint has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.