📍 3950 Heritage Ave, Okemos, Ingham County, 48864
Michigan Connections Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Okemos, Ingham County. The school has 1,656 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Michigan Connections Academy school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 73.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1. It operates as a public charter school. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Michigan Connections Academy enrolls 1,656 students across grades K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 73.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 22% Black or African American and 8.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 979 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 359 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 139 | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 131 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 43 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,070 of the school's 1,656 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 997 qualify for free lunch and 73 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Michigan Connections Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school and a fully virtual school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-70, state senate district 23, state house district 69.
Michigan Connections Academy is one of 1 schools in Michigan Connections Academy, based in Okemos, Michigan. The district serves 1,589 students district-wide and employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,656 students, Michigan Connections Academy is close to the district average of about 1,589 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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