CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School

As a modestly sized high school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School instructs 309 students from grades 6 through 12, part of Grand Rapids Public Schools. That puts it 33% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Within Grand Rapids Public Schools, which oversees 50 schools and 13,903 students, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School lists that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 24% Black, 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Kent County's rate of about 47%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kent County put the typical household earns roughly $82,631 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is one.

The closest other public school is Kent Education CenterOakleigh, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School has edged down 60%, going from 770 students in 2018 to 309 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 54% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

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