Other / mixed grade configuration · Stephenson, MI

Uplift Michigan Academy

Federal NCES profile for Uplift Michigan Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260112008890Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Uplift Michigan Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

24
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Michigan
70.8%
free-lunch eligible
559
students enrolled

Uplift Michigan Academy has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

-64 students YoY

Uplift Michigan Academy shrank from 709 students in 2022-23 to 645 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).

Teacher FTE added 25.3 → 29.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-64 students YoY 260112008890 · Stephenson, MI Other · MID · CHARTER

559 enr · 22.4:1 · 70.8% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Flomaton High School (559 students)

Uplift Michigan Academy shrank from 709 students in 2022-23 to 645 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE added 25.3 → 29.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Uplift Michigan Academy compares

Uplift Michigan Academy is a shrinking 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 22.4:1 ▲ 28% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.8% ▲ 30% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 559 top 20% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
559
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.8%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 90% in Michigan - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,168
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 559 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.

Student demographics

White 57.2%
African American 21.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
Two or More 9.7%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 57.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Uplift Michigan Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Uplift Michigan Academy reports $10,168 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 Uplift Michigan Academy

How many students attend Uplift Michigan Academy?

Uplift Michigan Academy has 559 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stephenson, MI. CCD year-over-year: 709 (2022-23) → 645 (2023-24), down 64.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Uplift Michigan Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Uplift Michigan Academy is 22.4:1, which is 28% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Uplift Michigan Academy?

70.8% of students at Uplift Michigan Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Uplift Michigan Academy?

The largest demographic group at Uplift Michigan Academy is White at 57.2% of enrollment, in Stephenson, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Uplift Michigan Academy?

Uplift Michigan Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Uplift Michigan Academy?

None; Uplift Michigan Academy is a single-school charter district, and Uplift Michigan 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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