Other / mixed grade configuration · Hamtramck, MI

Hanley International Academy

Federal NCES profile for Hanley International Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260030501944Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hanley International Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#3 of 5
public schools in Hamtramck · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
students per teacher
94.1%
free-lunch eligible

Hanley International Academy has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hanley International Academy ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Hamtramck, MI.

Enrollment

667

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

94.1%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hanley International Academy compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:118:1

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

What stands out at Hanley International Academy

Hanley International Academy is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Hamtramck, Michigan, enrolling 667 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 94.1% of students qualify for free meals, 73% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 667 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.

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

Against 186 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #48.

Its student body is predominantly Asian (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 29.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Hamtramck's public schools, it stands alongside Caniff Liberty Academy (590 students): Hanley International Academy is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18:1 vs 26.8:1).

Hanley International Academy is a single-school charter district, so Hanley International Academy 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 Hanley International Academy compares

Hanley International Academy on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.1% ▲ 73% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 667 top 14% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
667
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
94.1%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
18:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Michigan - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$11,320
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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

Asian 85.6%
African American 11.5%
White 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 85.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.4, Hanley International Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hanley International Academy, which includes Hanley International Academy.

$11,320
Per student
-16%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.3%
State 68.5%
Federal 29.2%

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 other schools in Hamtramck

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Hanley International Academy'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 Hanley International Academy

How many students attend Hanley International Academy?

Hanley International Academy has 667 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hamtramck, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanley International Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Hanley International Academy is 18:1, which is 3% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hanley International Academy?

94.1% of students at Hanley International Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hanley International Academy?

The largest demographic group at Hanley International Academy is Asian at 85.6% of enrollment, in Hamtramck, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hanley International Academy?

Hanley International Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hanley International Academy rank among public schools in Hamtramck?

By Resource Investment Index, Hanley International Academy ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Hamtramck, 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 Hamtramck on the city page.

Is Hanley International Academy a good school?

Hanley International Academy earns 24/100 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 Hanley International Academy?

None; Hanley International Academy is a single-school charter district, and Hanley International 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 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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