📍 308 Meguzee Pt, Elk Rapids, Antrim County, 49629
Sunrise Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Elk Rapids, Antrim County. The school has 23 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elk Rapids Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 0.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 32.9:1. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sunrise Academy enrolls 23 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 0.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 32.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 4.3% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 4.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
14 of the school's 23 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 13 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sunrise Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-10, state senate district 37, state house district 105.
Sunrise Academy is one of 5 schools in Elk Rapids Schools, based in ELK RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 949 students district-wide and employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 23 students, Sunrise Academy is smaller than the district average of about 190 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant