Other / mixed grade configuration · Dearborn Heights, MI
Global Heights Academy
Federal NCES profile for Global Heights Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Global Heights Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Michigan schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Dearborn Heights · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.1:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Global Heights Academy has class sizes larger than 86% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Global Heights Academy ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dearborn Heights, MI.
School address
NCES ID 260097308141 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+25 students YoY
Global Heights Academy grew from 252 students in 2022-23 to 277 in 2023-24 (+9.9%).
Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+25 students YoY 260097308141 · Dearborn Heights, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER
274 enr · 21.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Nome-Beltz Middle/High (274 students)
Global Heights Academy grew from 252 students in 2022-23 to 277 in 2023-24 (+9.9%). Teacher FTE added 13.5 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Global Heights Academy compares
Global Heights Academy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.1:1 | ▲ 21% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 84% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 274 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 88.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Global Heights Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Global Heights Academy reports $16,742 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~274 students)
Frequently asked questions about Global Heights Academy
How many students attend Global Heights Academy?
Global Heights Academy has 274 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dearborn Heights, MI. CCD year-over-year: 252 (2022-23) → 277 (2023-24), up 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Global Heights Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Global Heights Academy is 21.1:1, which is 21% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Global Heights Academy?
100.0% of students at Global Heights Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Global Heights Academy?
The largest demographic group at Global Heights Academy is African American at 88.7% of enrollment, in Dearborn Heights, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Global Heights Academy?
Global Heights Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Global Heights Academy rank among public schools in Dearborn Heights?
By Resource Investment Index, Global Heights Academy ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights on the city page.
What other schools are in Global Heights Academy?
None; Global Heights Academy is a single-school charter district, and Global Heights Academy is its only campus.