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

Flextech High School

Federal NCES profile for Flextech High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260098408257Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Flextech High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Brighton · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
15.5:1
students per teacher
37.3%
free-lunch eligible

Flextech High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Flextech High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Brighton, MI.

School address

Enrollment

171

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.3%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Flextech High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:115.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Flextech High School

Flextech High School is a mid-sized charter high school in Brighton, Michigan, enrolling 171 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 171 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #73.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 171 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Flextech High School spends $10,579 per pupil, 22% below the Michigan average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Brighton's high schools, it stands alongside Charyl Stockwell Academy High School (334 students): Flextech High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.5:1 vs 15.9:1).

Flextech High School is a single-school charter district, so Flextech High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Flextech High School compares

Flextech High School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 11% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.3% ▼ 31% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 171 top 79% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
171
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.3%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 37% in Michigan - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
50.3%
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
$10,579
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 171 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
African American 17.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Flextech High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flextech High School, which includes Flextech High School.

$10,579
Per student
-22%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.5%
State 76.3%
Federal 17.2%

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.

Similar high schools in Brighton

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

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Flextech High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Flextech High School

How many students attend Flextech High School?

Flextech High School has 171 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brighton, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Flextech High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Flextech High School is 15.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 1% 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 Flextech High School?

37.3% of students at Flextech High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flextech High School?

The largest demographic group at Flextech High School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Brighton, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Flextech High School?

Flextech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Flextech High School rank among public schools in Brighton?

By Resource Investment Index, Flextech High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Brighton, 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 Brighton on the city page.

Is Flextech High School a good school?

Flextech High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Flextech High School?

None; Flextech High School is a single-school charter district, and Flextech High School 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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