Charter elementary and middle school, K to 8
Great Lakes Academy
Great Lakes Academy is a charter elementary and middle school for grades K to 8 in Pontiac, run as its own charter district. It opened in June 1997, by the state's register. Its 162 students make it smaller than the typical school in Pontiac (476).
- Students
- 162
- 2024-25
- Teachers
- 13
- Full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.5
- Pontiac 17.7
- Free or reduced-price meals
- 88%
- Share of students
- Public
- Charter
- Private
About Great Lakes Academy
- Phone
- (248) 334-6434
- Website
- greatlakesacademy.org
- Grades
- K to 8
- Type
- Charter
- District
- Great Lakes Academy
- Opened
- June 17, 1997
- Title I
- Title I schoolwide program
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Setting
- City: Small
Students by grade
The federal count for 2024-25.
- K 25
- 1 22
- 2 24
- 3 19
- 4 19
- 5 20
- 6 17
- 7 10
- 8 6
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Great Lakes Academy, asked and answered
3 questions
What grades does Great Lakes Academy teach?
K to 8, by the 2024-25 federal school file.
How many students attend Great Lakes Academy?
162 in the 2024-25 count, with 12.5 students per full-time teacher.
What school district is Great Lakes Academy in?
Great Lakes Academy is a charter school, which Michigan counts as its own district; it is public and charges no tuition.
Sources
- NCES EDGE School Characteristics (Common Core of Data), 2024-25
- NCES Common Core of Data school directory, 2024-25
- NCES Common Core of Data school characteristics (Title I and magnet status), 2021-22
- Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line school district and municipal boundaries, 2024
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