Other / mixed grade configuration · Madison Heights, MI

Keys Grace Academy

Federal NCES profile for Keys Grace Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260110008739Charter school
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keys Grace Academy earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Michigan schools.

12
Resource Index · Lower
20.4:1
large classes for Michigan
98.9%
free-lunch eligible
530
students enrolled

Keys Grace Academy has class sizes larger than 83% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

+43 students YoY

Keys Grace Academy grew from 471 students in 2022-23 to 514 in 2023-24 (+9.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 26.3 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+43 students YoY 260110008739 · Madison Heights, MI Other · MID · CHARTER

530 enr · 20.4:1 · 98.9% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Hayden Primary School (530 students)

Keys Grace Academy grew from 471 students in 2022-23 to 514 in 2023-24 (+9.1%). Teacher FTE lost 26.3 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Keys Grace Academy compares

Keys Grace Academy is a growing 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 20.4:1 ▲ 17% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.9% ▲ 82% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 22% - -

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

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.9%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
20.4:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Michigan - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
68.9%
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
$24,556
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 530 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.9%
African American 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Keys Grace Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Keys Grace Academy reports $24,556 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Keys Grace Academy

How many students attend Keys Grace Academy?

Keys Grace Academy has 530 students enrolled. It is a public school in Madison Heights, MI. CCD year-over-year: 471 (2022-23) → 514 (2023-24), up 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keys Grace Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Keys Grace Academy is 20.4:1, which is 17% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Keys Grace Academy?

98.9% of students at Keys Grace Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keys Grace Academy?

The largest demographic group at Keys Grace Academy is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Madison Heights, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Keys Grace Academy?

Keys Grace Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Keys Grace Academy?

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