Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle College

www.sigmalaemc.org

Charter School 93 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle College is a public charter school and part of the Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle College school district, located in HIGHLAND PARK, MI with 93 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 6 teachers, Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle College has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. 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.

Total Students

6.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle College
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	3
Black	89
Two or More	1

Black
89 (95.7 %)
Hispanic
3 (3.2 %)
Two or More
1 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle College
Phone:	(313)285-9185
Website:	http://www.sigmalaemc.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	93
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 5

Grade 1 5

Grade 2 5

Grade 3 7

Grade 4 11

Grade 5 7

Grade 6 9

Grade 7 8

Grade 8 7

Grade 9 11

Grade 10 8