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Tipton Academy, MI: schools, enrollment and spending

Tipton Academy runs 2 public schools with 556 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 17.9 students per teacher is 1.0 higher than the Michigan figure of 16.9.

At a glance

Schools
2
Students
556
Teachers (FTE)
31
Students per teacher
17.9
MI: 16.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1615 Belton St, Garden City, MI 48135
County
Wayne County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
2601036
State district ID
MI-82754
Total staff (FTE)
63
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
4.0
Charter schools
2
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Students per teacher compared

This district17.9
Michigan16.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (456), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$5.7 million
Federal revenue
$857,000
State revenue
$4.7 million
Local revenue
$174,000
Total spending
$11.5 million
Spending per pupil
$25,283
Salaries
$0
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 14.9%
  • State: 82.0%
  • Local: 3.0%

Michigan overall

  • Federal: 12.3%
  • State: 53.1%
  • Local: 34.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$25,283
Michigan$14,795
United States$16,826

Schools in Tipton Academy

By level: 1 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Tipton Academy 48CEP schoolCharterOther4 to 1225523.2
Tipton Academy PK3CEP schoolCharterElementaryPK to 330115.1

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.