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Enrollment
163
High
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT LAKES LEARNING ACADEMY·NCES 260105008885
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS
2875 EYDE PKWY, EAST LANSING, MI 48823 · (810) 471-4989 · Ingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
30.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
134 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 76% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
163
-219 (-57%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
30.6:1
was 25.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 163 | 5.3 | 30.6:1 | 82% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 11.2 | 19.4:1 | 69% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 13.4 | 33.9:1 | 76% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 15 | 25.5:1 | 66% (251) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS.
About Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS
Families in EAST LANSING, Michigan, are served by Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS, a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 163 students. The average among high schools in Michigan is roughly 460 students; this school is 65% smaller than that.
Great Lakes Learning Academy serves 923 students across 2 schools.
White students are the largest group at Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS, with 50% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 28% Black, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Ingham County's residents are about 69% White, 19 points above the school's share. Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 30.6:1, with 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 82% of enrollment. It compares with 49% for public schools in Ingham County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ingham County, median household income is about $65,526, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS is one of 100 public schools in Ingham County, which together enroll about 37,914 students.
Of nearby public schools, Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHS is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS is run as a public charter school. Federal records classify Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS as a virtual school.
Federal counts for Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS: 382 students in 2020-21, 163 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 30.6:1.
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Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Great Lakes Learning Academy
- Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHSHigh · 760 students
Other schools in EAST LANSING
- East Lansing High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- MacDonald Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHSHigh · 760 students
- Marble SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Glencairn SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Whitehills Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHS0.0 mi · 760
- Project SEARCH1.0 mi · 4
- Bennett Woods Elementary School1.3 mi · 476
- Okemos Public MontessoriCentral1.4 mi · 326
- Michigan Connections Academy1.7 mi · 1,589
- Marble School1.8 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HSWhat is the total enrollment at Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS?
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS serve?
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS have?
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 30.6:1.
How diverse is Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS?
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS reports a student body of 50% White, 7% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS?
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HS is overseen by Great Lakes Learning Academy in Ingham County.
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