Kalamazoo Advantage Academy (Closed 2009)
Kalamazoo Advantage Academy served 274 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
274 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
7%
8%
Black
67%
18%
White
19%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Kalamazoo Advantage Academy School District
Source: 2008-2009 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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