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Kearsley High School

4302 UNDERHILL DR, FLINT, MI 48506 · (810) 591-5313 · Genesee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL836 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
836
High
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
582 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 928534%
Grade 1019623%
Grade 1117020%
Grade 1218522%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
54966%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
8310%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
12915%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
708%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
43452%
Female
40248%

School pathway

Feeds from
Armstrong Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Kearsley Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Kearsley High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Genesee County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
836#176 of 844#7 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.3:1#256 of 548#11 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.8%#119 of 550#6 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
69.6%#148 of 654#15 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.8%#151 of 436#8 of 18
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
836
-117 (-12%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,113
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2583645.818.3:170% (582)
2023-2484645.218.7:174% (623)
2022-2388747.218.8:182% (728)
2020-219534421.7:187% (828)
2017-181,0304821.5:166% (676)
2015-161,0865021.7:157% (624)
2010-111,1055022.1:139% (428)
2000-011,1895422.0:110% (114)
1990-911,113N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kearsley High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,030 to 836); teachers down 5% (48 to 45.8).

About Kearsley High School

Kearsley High School is a large high school with an address in FLINT, Michigan. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 836 students. On average, high schools in Michigan enroll around 460, and this school is 82% bigger than that mark.

Kearsley High School sits within Kearsley Community School District, which has 7 schools and 2,834 students.

More than half of enrollment at Kearsley High School is White: 66%. Other groups include 15% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kearsley High School scores 53%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Kearsley High School is 18.3:1, based on 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 61% for public schools in Genesee County.

In the wider Genesee County area, median household income comes to about $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Genesee County's 158 public schools enroll about 58,534 students and include Kearsley High School.

Kearsley Virtual Academy is the nearest public school to Kearsley High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

Enrollment was 836 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 953. The ratio was 21.7:1 in 2020-21 and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.

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Genesee County at a glance

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Population
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students

Quick facts

School name
Kearsley High School
District
Kearsley Community School District
Address
4302 UNDERHILL DR, FLINT, MI 48506
Phone
(810) 591-5313
County
Genesee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
836
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
582 (70%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
262007005692
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kearsley Community School District
Other schools in FLINT
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Frequently asked questions

About Kearsley High School
What is the total enrollment at Kearsley High School?
Kearsley High School enrolls approximately 836 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kearsley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kearsley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kearsley High School have?
Kearsley High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kearsley High School?
At Kearsley High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Kearsley High School in?
Kearsley High School is part of Kearsley Community School District.
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