Jenison Innovation Academy

Jenison Innovation Academy, a tiny secondary school in JENISON, Michigan, one of the schools within Jenison Public Schools, caters to 159 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 65% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Across the 11 schools in Jenison Public Schools (5,158 students total), Jenison Innovation Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jenison Innovation Academy reports that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Ottawa County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Jenison Innovation Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 17% of students at Jenison Innovation Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Ottawa County's rate of about 34%.

In the broader community, Ottawa County reports that median household income runs about $90,502, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Ottawa County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students), Jenison Innovation Academy is one campus in the mix.

JIA Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Jenison Innovation Academy operates from a bedroom-community location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Five-year trend. Jenison Innovation Academy's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 138 (now 159).

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