Other / mixed grade configuration · Portage, MI

Oakland Academy

Federal NCES profile for Oakland Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260018401062Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakland Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#7 of 9
schools in Portage · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
12.4:1
small classes for Michigan
40.5%
free-lunch eligible

Oakland Academy has class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakland Academy ranks #7 of 9 schools in Portage, MI.

School address

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

+8 students YoY

Oakland Academy held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 12.8 → 11.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 260018401062 · Portage, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER

149 enr · 12.4:1 · 40.5% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Oakland Academy held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 12.8 → 11.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Oakland Academy compares

Oakland Academy 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 12.4:1 ▼ 29% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.5% ▼ 25% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 149 top 81% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
149
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.5%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Michigan - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.2%
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
$10,951
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 + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 57.0%
African American 14.1%
Two or More 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Asian 3.4%

Largest group: White at 57.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Oakland Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Oakland Academy reports $10,951 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Portage

1 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 Oakland Academy

How many students attend Oakland Academy?

Oakland Academy has 149 students enrolled. It is a public school in Portage, MI. CCD year-over-year: 163 (2022-23) → 171 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakland Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakland Academy is 12.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 21% 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 Oakland Academy?

40.5% of students at Oakland Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakland Academy?

The largest demographic group at Oakland Academy is White at 57.0% of enrollment, in Portage, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakland Academy?

Oakland Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Oakland Academy rank among schools in Portage?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakland Academy ranks #7 of 9 schools in Portage, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Portage on the city page.

What other schools are in Oakland Academy?

None; Oakland Academy is a single-school charter district, and Oakland 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.