High school (grades 9-12) · Pontiac, MI

Flex High School of Pontiac

Federal NCES profile for Flex High School of Pontiac, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260029201723Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
79
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Flex High School of Pontiac earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#4 of 11
public schools in Pontiac · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
91.9%
free-lunch eligible
104
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Flex High School of Pontiac ranks #4 of 11 public schools in Pontiac, MI.

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

+42 students YoY

Flex High School of Pontiac grew from 37 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (+113.5%).

Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 6.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 260029201723 · Pontiac, MI High · SMALL · CHARTER

104 enr · 91.9% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Independence Continuation (104 students)

Flex High School of Pontiac grew from 37 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (+113.5%). Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 6.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Flex High School of Pontiac compares

Flex High School of Pontiac 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
Free-lunch eligible 91.9% ▲ 69% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 104 top 86% - -

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

104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.9%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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.
Engagement
75.0%
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
$23,595
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 104 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

African American 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
White 5.8%
Two or More 3.8%

Largest group: African American at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.3, Flex High School of Pontiac is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Life Skills Center of Pontiac reports $23,595 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Pontiac

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Flex High School of Pontiac

How many students attend Flex High School of Pontiac?

Flex High School of Pontiac has 104 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pontiac, MI. CCD year-over-year: 37 (2022-23) → 79 (2023-24), up 42.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Flex High School of Pontiac?

91.9% of students at Flex High School of Pontiac are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flex High School of Pontiac?

The largest demographic group at Flex High School of Pontiac is African American at 80.8% of enrollment, in Pontiac, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Flex High School of Pontiac?

Flex High School of Pontiac has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Flex High School of Pontiac rank among public schools in Pontiac?

By Resource Investment Index, Flex High School of Pontiac ranks #4 of 11 public schools in Pontiac, 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 Pontiac on the city page.

What other schools are in Life Skills Center of Pontiac?

None; Life Skills Center of Pontiac is a single-school charter district, and Flex High School of Pontiac 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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