Other / mixed grade configuration · Detroit, MI

Legacy Academy

Federal NCES profile for Legacy Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260110308902
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👥 S:T ratio
90
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Legacy Academy earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.

#1 of 75
schools in Detroit · Resource Index
72
Resource Index · Higher
2.6:1
small classes for Michigan
90.5%
free-lunch eligible

Legacy Academy has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Academy ranks #1 of 75 schools in Detroit, MI.

School address

Detroit, MI 48208
District: Detroit Public Schools Community District · Michigan

NCES ID 260110308902 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

Campus stamp 260110308902 · Detroit, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

21 enr · 2.6:1 · 90.5% lunch · RII 72

Nearest enrollment peer: Cass Technical High School (2,493 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 75 schools in Detroit. Teacher FTE lost 8.2 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Legacy Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Legacy Academy reports 21 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Legacy Academy compares

Legacy Academy vs Michigan and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 2.6:1 ▼ 85% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.5% ▲ 67% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 21 top 96% - -

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

2.6:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.5%
free-lunch eligible - 67% 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
2.6:1
students per teacher - 85% below state mean
Top 1% in Michigan - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,002
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 21 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 57.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Programs

District finance for Detroit Public Schools Community District reports $22,002 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Legacy Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cass Technical High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Western International High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Renaissance High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Earhart Elementarymiddle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Legacy Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Detroit Public Schools Community District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Detroit

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

Earhart Elementarymiddle School
Standard public school
1,002 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Munger Elementarymiddle School
Standard public school
954 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Mackenzie Elementarymiddle School
Standard public school
876 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
University Preparatory Art Design Middlehigh
Standard public school
855 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Davison Elementarymiddle School
Standard public school
765 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Hope of Detroit Academy Middlehigh
Standard public school
582 students 17.1:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~21 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Legacy Academy

How many students attend Legacy Academy?

Legacy Academy has 21 students enrolled. It is a public school in Detroit, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Legacy Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Legacy Academy is 2.6:1, which is 85% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 83% 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 Legacy Academy?

90.5% of students at Legacy Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Academy?

Legacy Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Legacy Academy rank among schools in Detroit?

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Academy ranks #1 of 75 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 Detroit Public Schools Community District?

Besides Legacy Academy, Detroit Public Schools Community District also operates Cass Technical High School (2,493 students), Western International High School (1,959 students), and Renaissance High School (1,197 students). See the Detroit Public Schools Community District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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