Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grand Blanc, MI

Woodland Park Academy

Federal NCES profile for Woodland Park Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260007600517Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodland Park Academy earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Michigan schools.

#5 of 8
elementary schools in Grand Blanc · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.6:1
small classes for Michigan
81.1%
free-lunch eligible

Woodland Park Academy has class sizes smaller than 88% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Park Academy ranks #5 of 8 elementary schools in Grand Blanc, MI.

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

+7 students YoY

Woodland Park Academy held near 277 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 260007600517 · Grand Blanc, MI Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

278 enr · 11.6:1 · 81.1% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Escambia County Middle School (278 students)

Woodland Park Academy held near 277 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Woodland Park Academy compares

Woodland Park 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 11.6:1 ▼ 34% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.1% ▲ 49% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 278 top 63% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.1%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 12% in Michigan - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.5%
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
$13,900
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
59
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 66.9%
White 16.5%
Two or More 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 66.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Woodland Park Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Woodland Park Academy reports $13,900 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 Woodland Park Academy

How many students attend Woodland Park Academy?

Woodland Park Academy has 278 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grand Blanc, MI. CCD year-over-year: 270 (2022-23) → 277 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland Park Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodland Park Academy is 11.6:1, which is 34% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 26% 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 Woodland Park Academy?

81.1% of students at Woodland Park Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodland Park Academy?

The largest demographic group at Woodland Park Academy is African American at 66.9% of enrollment, in Grand Blanc, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland Park Academy?

Woodland Park Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Woodland Park Academy rank among elementary schools in Grand Blanc?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland Park Academy ranks #5 of 8 elementary schools in Grand Blanc, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Grand Blanc on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodland Park Academy?

None; Woodland Park Academy is a single-school charter district, and Woodland Park 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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