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

Greater Heights Academy

Federal NCES profile for Greater Heights Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260103708453Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greater Heights Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Michigan schools.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Flint · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
10.4:1
small classes for Michigan
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Greater Heights Academy has class sizes smaller than 91% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greater Heights Academy ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Flint, MI.

School address

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

-43 students YoY

Greater Heights Academy shrank from 246 students in 2022-23 to 203 in 2023-24 (-17.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 260103708453 · Flint, MI Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

188 enr · 10.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Cold Spring Elementary (188 students)

Greater Heights Academy shrank from 246 students in 2022-23 to 203 in 2023-24 (-17.5%). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Greater Heights Academy compares

Greater Heights Academy is a shrinking 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 10.4:1 ▼ 41% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 84% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 188 top 77% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 84% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 9% in Michigan - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,512
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
70
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 37.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 74.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 90.4%
Two or More 5.3%
White 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%

Largest group: African American at 90.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Greater Heights Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Greater Heights Academy reports $13,512 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Flint

4 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 Greater Heights Academy

How many students attend Greater Heights Academy?

Greater Heights Academy has 188 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Flint, MI. CCD year-over-year: 246 (2022-23) → 203 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greater Heights Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Greater Heights Academy is 10.4:1, which is 41% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 34% 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 Greater Heights Academy?

100.0% of students at Greater Heights Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greater Heights Academy?

The largest demographic group at Greater Heights Academy is African American at 90.4% of enrollment, in Flint, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greater Heights Academy?

Greater Heights Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Greater Heights Academy rank among elementary schools in Flint?

By Resource Investment Index, Greater Heights Academy ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Flint, 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 Flint on the city page.

What other schools are in Greater Heights Academy?

None; Greater Heights Academy is a single-school charter district, and Greater Heights 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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