Elementary school (grades K-5) · Warren, MI

Great Oaks Academy

Federal NCES profile for Great Oaks Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260029401725Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Great Oaks Academy earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Michigan schools.

#10 of 11
elementary schools in Warren · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.2:1
large classes for Michigan
85.5%
free-lunch eligible

Great Oaks Academy has class sizes larger than 81% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Great Oaks Academy ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Warren, MI.

School address

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

+3 students YoY

Great Oaks Academy held near 747 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 260029401725 · Warren, MI Elementary · MID · CHARTER

768 enr · 20.2:1 · 85.5% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School (768 students)

Great Oaks Academy held near 747 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Great Oaks Academy compares

Great Oaks Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.2:1 ▲ 15% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.5% ▲ 57% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 768 top 10% - -

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

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
768
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.5%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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.
Staffing depth
20.2:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Michigan - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
47.7%
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
$12,419
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 168 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 81.1%
Two or More 10.5%
Asian 5.2%
White 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 81.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Great Oaks Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Great Oaks Academy reports $12,419 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Warren

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Great Oaks Academy

How many students attend Great Oaks Academy?

Great Oaks Academy has 768 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Warren, MI. CCD year-over-year: 744 (2022-23) → 747 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Oaks Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Great Oaks Academy is 20.2:1, which is 15% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Oaks Academy?

85.5% of students at Great Oaks Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Oaks Academy?

The largest demographic group at Great Oaks Academy is African American at 81.1% of enrollment, in Warren, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Oaks Academy?

Great Oaks Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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 Great Oaks Academy rank among elementary schools in Warren?

By Resource Investment Index, Great Oaks Academy ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Warren, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Warren on the city page.

What other schools are in Great Oaks Academy?

None; Great Oaks Academy is a single-school charter district, and Great Oaks Academy 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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