Tipton Academy 48

Public school, grades 4 to 12 · Garden City, Michigan

Tipton Academy 48 in Garden City, Michigan enrolled 255 students in 2024-25 with 11.0 full-time teachers, 23.2 students per teacher against the Michigan median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 22-31% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 21% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

210 students in 2022-23, 230 students in 2023-24, 255 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.3 to 11.0.

Students enrolled at Tipton Academy 48 by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 230, 2024-25: 25501002003002022-232102023-242302024-25255
Students enrolled at Tipton Academy 48 by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 230, 2024-25: 25501002003002022-232102023-242302024-25255
Students enrolled at Tipton Academy 48 by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 230, 2024-25: 25501002003002022-232102023-242302024-25255
Students enrolled at Tipton Academy 48 by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 230, 2024-25: 25501002003002022-232102023-242302024-25255
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321012.317.1
2023-2423013.017.7
2024-2525511.023.2

23.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 89 of every 100 Michigan schools of this kind

Among the 285 Michigan schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Tipton Academy 48 23.2; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherTipton Academy 48 23.2state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Tipton Academy 48 23.2; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherTipton Academy 48 23.2state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Tipton Academy 48 23.2; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherTipton Academy 48 23.2state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Tipton Academy 48 23.2; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherTipton Academy 48 23.2state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Tipton Academy 48 enrolled 225 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent28.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

51.4% of students were Black, 38.8% White, 4.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black51.4%
  2. White38.8%
  3. Hispanic4.3%
  4. Two or more races4.3%
  5. American Indian0.8%
  6. Asian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Tipton Academy 48 scored proficient or above: 22-31% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2222‑31%23‑32%44%
Math, 2022-2315%16‑25% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Tipton Academy 48

  1. Burger Development CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.3 miles away: 108 students (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Universal Learning AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.8 miles away: 761 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare Tipton Academy 48 with Burger Development CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tipton Academy spends per student$11,736 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,736
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganTipton Academy 48 is the number 96 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#96 of 318
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher23.2 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.23.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Tipton Academy 48

  1. How many students attend Tipton Academy 48?
    255 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 210 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Garden City, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Tipton Academy 48?
    23.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Tipton Academy 48 a Title I school?
    Tipton Academy 48 ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Tipton Academy 48 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Tipton Academy 48 scored proficient or above: 22-31% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Tipton Academy 48 in?
    Tipton Academy, NCES district ID 2601036. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260103608745 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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