Eagles Nest Academy

Set in FLINT, Michigan, Eagles Nest Academy is a cozy K-5 school, operated by Eagle's Nest Academy. It teaches 154 students across grades K through 6. That puts it 58% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Eagle's Nest Academy is the operating authority for Eagles Nest Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Eagles Nest Academy reports that nearly all students (97%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eagles Nest Academy reports 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Genesee County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Genesee County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Eagles Nest Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Flex High North Flint, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site. As a public charter, Eagles Nest Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eagles Nest Academy has contracted 37%, going from 244 students in 2018 to 154 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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