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Enrollment
1,589
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MICHIGAN CONNECTIONS ACADEMY·NCES 260096908139
Michigan Connections Academy
3950 HERITAGE AVE, OKEMOS, MI 48864 · (517) 507-5390 · Ingham County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,589 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
63 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
978 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 147 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 163 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 170 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 196 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 190 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 144 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 69% smaller than its 8th grade class (170).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
20.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,589
-100 (-6%) vs 2020
+328% since 2010-11, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 1,589 | 63.2 | 25.1:1 | 62% (978) |
| 2023-24 | 1,645 | 74.1 | 22.2:1 | 67% (1,104) |
| 2022-23 | 1,656 | 73.5 | 22.5:1 | 65% (1,070) |
| 2020-21 | 1,689 | 70 | 24.1:1 | 58% (979) |
| 2017-18 | 1,675 | 67.4 | 24.9:1 | 55% (927) |
| 2015-16 | 1,685 | 67 | 25.1:1 | 49% (830) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 11 | 33.7:1 | 64% (238) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Michigan Connections Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,675 to 1,589); teachers down 6% (67.4 to 63.2).
About Michigan Connections Academy
Michigan Connections Academy is a large school serving multiple grade levels with an address in OKEMOS, Michigan. Students in kindergarten through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,589 students. Combined schools in Michigan have about 281 students on average; enrollment here is 465% higher.
Michigan Connections Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
White students are 59% of those enrolled at Michigan Connections Academy. The remaining shares are 20% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Ingham County's population at about 69%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 63.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 25.1:1. Across combined schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 17.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 62%. The average for public schools in Ingham County is 49%.
In the surrounding county, Ingham County, median household income comes to about $65,526, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Ingham County has 100 public schools with about 37,914 students, including Michigan Connections Academy.
Chippewa Middle School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter. Michigan Connections Academy carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
The school shrank from 1,689 students in 2020-21 to 1,589 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 24.1:1 to 25.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to Michigan Connections Academy can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 OKEMOS
- Okemos High SchoolHigh · 1,496 students
- Kinawa SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Chippewa Middle SchoolMiddle · 726 students
- Bennett Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Cornell Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Chippewa Middle School0.5 mi · 726
- Bennett Woods Elementary School0.6 mi · 476
- Kinawa School0.9 mi · 735
- Okemos Public MontessoriCentral1.1 mi · 326
- Hiawatha Elementary School1.2 mi · 441
- Okemos High School1.3 mi · 1,496
Frequently asked questions
About Michigan Connections AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Michigan Connections Academy?
Michigan Connections Academy enrolls approximately 1,589 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Michigan Connections Academy serve?
Michigan Connections Academy serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Michigan Connections Academy have?
Michigan Connections Academy employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Michigan Connections Academy?
At Michigan Connections Academy, the student body is approximately 59% White, 9% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Michigan Connections Academy in?
Michigan Connections Academy is part of Michigan Connections Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.