Flint Cultural Center Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Flint, Michigan

Flint Cultural Center Academy in Flint, Michigan enrolled 650 students in 2024-25 with 34.7 full-time teachers, 18.8 students per teacher against the Michigan median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 26-33% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 11% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

596 students in 2022-23, 624 students in 2023-24, 650 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 34.7.

Students enrolled at Flint Cultural Center Academy by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 65002004006008002022-235962023-246242024-25650
Students enrolled at Flint Cultural Center Academy by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 65002004006008002022-235962023-246242024-25650
Students enrolled at Flint Cultural Center Academy by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 65002004006008002022-235962023-246242024-25650
Students enrolled at Flint Cultural Center Academy by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 65002004006008002022-235962023-246242024-25650
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359632.018.6
2023-2462431.319.9
2024-2565034.718.8

18.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 80 of every 100 Michigan schools of this kind

Among the 285 Michigan schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; This school 18.8; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; This school 18.8; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; This school 18.8; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; This school 18.8; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 520 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Flint Cultural Center Academy enrolled 520 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 520 of the 520 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent28.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.8% of students were Black, 13.1% White, 10.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black71.8%
  2. White13.1%
  3. Two or more races10.5%
  4. Hispanic4.5%
  5. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Flint Cultural Center Academy scored proficient or above: 26-33% in reading in 2021-22 and 11% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2226‑33%26‑33%44%
Math, 2022-2311%8‑15% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Flint

4 public schools of this kind in Flint report 2024-25 enrollment; Flint Cultural Center Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
International Academy of Flint K1293918.581.7%
Flint Cultural Center Academy65018.892.5%
Elmer A Knopf Learning Center3428.853.8%
Michigan School for the Deaf903.650.0%

All public schools in Flint →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Flint Cultural Center Academy

  1. Michigan School for the DeafThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.6 miles away: 90 students, 3.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. International Academy of Flint K12The next nearest public school of this kind, 1.9 miles away: 939 students, 18.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Flint Cultural Center Academy with Michigan School for the DeafStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Flint Cultural Center Academy spends per student$12,327 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,327
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganFlint Cultural Center Academy is the number 31 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#31 of 318
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher18.8 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.18.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Flint Cultural Center Academy

  1. How many students attend Flint Cultural Center Academy?
    650 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 596 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Flint, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Flint Cultural Center Academy?
    18.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Flint Cultural Center Academy a Title I school?
    Flint Cultural Center Academy ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Flint Cultural Center Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Flint Cultural Center Academy scored proficient or above: 26-33% in reading in 2021-22 and 11% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Flint Cultural Center Academy in?
    Flint Cultural Center Academy, NCES district ID 2601124. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260112408908 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22