Innovation Central High

Innovation Central High, located in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, is a small high school. The student body numbers 386 students, from grades 9 through 12.

The district, Grand Rapids Public Schools, operates 50 schools serving 13,903 students.

At Innovation Central High, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 35% Black, 10% White, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Kent County's population at about 12%. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 at Innovation Central High, with 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Michigan have 21.6:1, compared with 13.9:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 83% of enrollment. It compares with 47% for public schools in Kent County.

Kent County census figures show that the median household income is $82,631, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Kent County is home to 239 public schools and about 97,253 public school students.

The closest public school, Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh, is less than a tenth of a mile from Innovation Central High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.

2024-25 enrollment was 386, a 39% decrease from 635 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.9 students per teacher, compared with 17.6 in 2020-21.

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