CA Alternative EdAtlantis

CA Alternative EdAtlantis is a 9-12 campus of very small scale in Flint, Michigan, overseen by Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, enrolling 110 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 76% leaner than typical.

CA Alternative EdAtlantis is one of 9 schools operated by Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, a district that works with 3,500 students overall.

Looking at the student body, CA Alternative EdAtlantis reports that 58% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder reads as 24% White, 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 34.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Genesee County's rate of about 61%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Genesee County put the typical household earns roughly $62,281 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), CA Alternative EdAtlantis is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dye Elementary School, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CA Alternative EdAtlantis has fell 20%, going from 137 students in 2018 to 110 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 36% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 29.1:1 in 2018 to 34.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the CA Alternative EdAtlantis community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.