Other / mixed grade configuration · Whitmore Lake, MI

Livingston Classical Academy

Federal NCES profile for Livingston Classical Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260110808791Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Livingston Classical Academy earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Michigan schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
small classes for Michigan
24.5%
free-lunch eligible
288
students enrolled

Livingston Classical Academy has class sizes smaller than 87% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

+21 students YoY

Livingston Classical Academy grew from 265 students in 2022-23 to 286 in 2023-24 (+7.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 23.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 260110808791 · Whitmore Lake, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER

288 enr · 12:1 · 24.5% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: West Blocton Elementary School (288 students)

Livingston Classical Academy grew from 265 students in 2022-23 to 286 in 2023-24 (+7.9%). Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 23.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Livingston Classical Academy compares

Livingston Classical 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 12:1 ▼ 31% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.5% ▼ 55% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 288 top 62% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 13% in Michigan - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$8,921
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
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.7%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.5, Livingston Classical Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Livingston Classical Academy reports $8,921 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 Livingston Classical Academy

How many students attend Livingston Classical Academy?

Livingston Classical Academy has 288 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whitmore Lake, MI. CCD year-over-year: 265 (2022-23) → 286 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Livingston Classical Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Livingston Classical Academy is 12:1, which is 31% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 24% 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 Livingston Classical Academy?

24.5% of students at Livingston Classical Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Livingston Classical Academy?

The largest demographic group at Livingston Classical Academy is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Whitmore Lake, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Livingston Classical Academy?

Livingston Classical Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Livingston Classical Academy?

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