Center Line Preparatory Academy

Charter School 774 Students

Other K - 11th

School Overview

Center Line Preparatory Academy is a public charter school and part of the Center Line Preparatory Academy school district, located in CENTER LINE, MI with 774 students offering grade levels from KG to 11. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, Center Line Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

774

Total Students

46.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

120.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Center Line Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	21
Black	622
Asian	4
Two or More	89
American Indian	1

Black
622 (80.4 %)
Two or More
89 (11.5 %)
White
37 (4.8 %)
Hispanic
21 (2.7 %)
Asian
4 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Center Line Preparatory Academy
Phone:	(586)690-4290
Grade Range:	K - 11th
Total Students:	774
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	865
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	69

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 47

Grade 6 50

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 54

Grade 9 87

Grade 10 62