East Shore Leadership Academy

Set in PORT HURON, Michigan, East Shore Leadership Academy is a tight-knit K-5 school, operated by East Shore Leadership Academy. It works with 163 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 56% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

East Shore Leadership Academy is the operating authority for East Shore Leadership Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, East Shore Leadership Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 19% multiracial, 15% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, East Shore Leadership Academy has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against St. Clair County (around 46%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for St. Clair County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,270, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Clair County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students), of which East Shore Leadership Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Woodrow Wilson Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting. As a public charter, East Shore Leadership Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. East Shore Leadership Academy's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 186 (now 163). White enrollment moved from 57% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

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