Other / mixed grade configuration · Detroit, MI

Hope Academy

Federal NCES profile for Hope Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260022901199Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hope Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#23 of 25
schools in Detroit · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
33.1:1
large classes for Michigan
92.3%
free-lunch eligible

Hope Academy has class sizes larger than 97% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hope Academy ranks #23 of 25 schools in Detroit, MI.

School address

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

-6 students YoY

Hope Academy held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 13.3 → 21.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 260022901199 · Detroit, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER

430 enr · 33.1:1 · 92.3% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Maie Bartlett Heard School (430 students)

Hope Academy held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 13.3 → 21.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Hope Academy compares

Hope 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 33.1:1 ▲ 89% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.3% ▲ 70% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 430 top 36% - -

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

33.1:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
430
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
92.3%
free-lunch eligible - 70% 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
33.1:1
students per teacher - 89% above state mean
Top 97% in Michigan - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
89.1%
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
$14,447
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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 + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 99.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 99.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.4, Hope Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Hope Academy reports $14,447 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Detroit

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Hope Academy

How many students attend Hope Academy?

Hope Academy has 430 students enrolled. It is a public school in Detroit, MI. CCD year-over-year: 414 (2022-23) → 408 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Hope Academy is 33.1:1, which is 89% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 111% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hope Academy?

92.3% of students at Hope Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Academy?

The largest demographic group at Hope Academy is African American at 99.3% of enrollment, in Detroit, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Academy?

Hope Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (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 Hope Academy rank among schools in Detroit?

By Resource Investment Index, Hope Academy ranks #23 of 25 schools in Detroit, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Detroit on the city page.

What other schools are in Hope Academy?

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