Greater Heights Academy

Located at 3196 W PASADENA AVE, in FLINT, Michigan, Greater Heights Academy is an intimate elementary campus that educates 188 students (grades K through 6), run under Greater Heights Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 49% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

Operationally, Greater Heights Academy answers to Greater Heights Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Greater Heights Academy shows that nearly all students (90%) are Black; the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 3% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Greater Heights Academy has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Greater Heights Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Genesee County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Genesee County shows median household earnings sit near $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Greater Heights Academy is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students).

Nearest neighbor: Michael Hamady Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Greater Heights Academy.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. Greater Heights Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greater Heights Academy has edged down 33%, going from 280 students in 2018 to 188 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 85% to 90% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 24.8:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

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