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Cole Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 333 students in Cole Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Cole Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
333 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cole Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#481 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
9%
# Black Students
93 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
28%
18%
# White Students
98 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
29%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
51
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,399 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,414
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,399
$17,693
Best Cole Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cole Academy East
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2921 E Coleman Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 580-3470
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 580-3470
Grades: K-5
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Cole Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1915 W Mount Hope Ave
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 372-0038
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 372-0038
Grades: K-5
| 151 students
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