Other / mixed grade configuration · Zeeland, MI

Innocademy

Federal NCES profile for Innocademy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260101108354Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Innocademy earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Zeeland · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.7:1
small classes for Michigan
43.1%
free-lunch eligible

Innocademy has class sizes smaller than 88% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Innocademy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Zeeland, MI.

School address

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

-2 students YoY

Innocademy held near 267 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.6 → 26.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 260101108354 · Zeeland, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER

268 enr · 11.7:1 · 43.1% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Crestmont Elementary School (268 students)

Innocademy held near 267 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.6 → 26.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Innocademy compares

Innocademy 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 11.7:1 ▼ 33% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.1% ▼ 21% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 268 top 65% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible - 21% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 12% in Michigan - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.2%
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
$10,535
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
14
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 51.9%
Hispanic or Latino 40.7%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 51.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Innocademy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Innocademy reports $10,535 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Zeeland

2 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 Innocademy

How many students attend Innocademy?

Innocademy has 268 students enrolled. It is a public school in Zeeland, MI. CCD year-over-year: 269 (2022-23) → 267 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Innocademy?

The student-teacher ratio at Innocademy is 11.7:1, which is 33% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 25% 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 Innocademy?

43.1% of students at Innocademy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Innocademy?

The largest demographic group at Innocademy is White at 51.9% of enrollment, in Zeeland, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Innocademy?

Innocademy has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Innocademy rank among schools in Zeeland?

By Resource Investment Index, Innocademy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Zeeland, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Zeeland on the city page.

What other schools are in Innocademy?

None; Innocademy is a single-school charter district, and Innocademy 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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