Enrollment
530
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Keys Grace Academy · Michigan
NCES ID 260110008739 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.9%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Keys Grace Academy compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Keys Grace Academy
Keys Grace Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Madison Heights, Michigan, enrolling 530 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 98.9% of students qualify for free meals, 82% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 530 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 202 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #179, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 530 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Keys Grace Academy spends $22,091 per pupil, 64% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 53.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Keys Grace Academy is a single-school charter district, so Keys Grace 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 Keys Grace Academy compares
Keys Grace 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$22,091
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Keys Grace Academy, which includes Keys Grace Academy.
$22,091
Per student
+64%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.7%
State 45.0%
Federal 53.3%
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 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.
Similar enrollment (~530 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Keys Grace Academy a good school?
Keys Grace Academy earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Michigan schools. 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 Keys Grace Academy?
None; Keys Grace Academy is a single-school charter district, and Keys Grace Academy is its only campus.
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