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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 260112008890 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 57.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Uplift Michigan Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~559 students)
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.