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Youth Advancement Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 7-12

Students ?

5.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6750 Chime St
Kalamazoo, MI 49009

(269) 443-7740

District: Youth Advancement Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.7%

White:

26.3%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (25% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (50% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Michigan avg49%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Youth Advancement Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6750 Chime St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Youth Advancement Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(269) 443-7740	19	3	5.8	89.5%	5 (26.3%)	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00	$00	$00
Boys To Men Group Home	Public	6-12	6025 Litchfield Ln	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 254-8444	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency West CampusYoung Adult Program	Public	6-12	4606 Croyden Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-9602	126	14	9.0	31.7%	76 (60.3%)	19 (15.1%)	12 (9.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.5%)								(n/a)
Phoenix Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1411 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0760	219	14	15.6	78.1%	54 (24.7%)	112 (51.1%)	21 (9.6%)	7 (3.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	4.5	720^th of 739 public high schools	2.6%		3.7	733^rd of 743 public high schools	1.3%	13	11.5		9.4	9.4	$21,845	$4,759	$17,086
Transition Services	Public	9-12	1411 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0161	17	0	17.0	58.8%	5 (29.4%)	6 (35.3%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)								(n/a)					$78,556	$4,448	$74,108
Portage Northern High School	Public	9-12	1000 Idaho Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 323-5400	1,194	64	18.7	22.4%	754 (63.1%)	122 (10.2%)	108 (9.0%)	76 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	131 (11.0%)	72	172^nd of 739 public high schools	76.7%		77.4	132^nd of 743 public high schools	82.2%	40	65.7	37.1	40.0	47.7	$14,014	$713	$13,302
Kalamazoo Central High School	Public	9-12	2432 N Drake Rd	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0300	1,613	70	23.1	54.2%	524 (32.5%)	700 (43.4%)	164 (10.2%)	22 (1.4%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	195 (12.1%)	48.5	380^th of 739 public high schools	48.6%		63.1	232^nd of 743 public high schools	68.8%	148	47.0	17.6	36.1	47.1	$15,410	$2,528	$12,882
Portage Community High School	Public	9-12	1010 W Milham Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6700	137	11	12.4	59.9%	83 (60.6%)	22 (16.1%)	10 (7.3%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.1%)								(n/a)			27.3		$22,970	$969	$22,001
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program	Public	9-12	3333 S Westnedge Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 548-0190	137	4	34.2	84.7%	31 (22.6%)	69 (50.4%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (18.2%)	26.6	524^th of 739 public high schools	29.1%		38.6	438^th of 743 public high schools	41.0%	86	32.0		19.2	36.0	$9,099	$4,368	$4,731
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	400 W Crosstown Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 888-2700	184	6	30.1	82.1%	42 (22.8%)	106 (57.6%)	18 (9.8%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)								(n/a)					$10,398	$905	$9,493

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What is the racial makeup of Youth Advancement Academy?

Students at Youth Advancement Academy are 74% African American, 26% White.

How many students attend Youth Advancement Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Youth Advancement Academy.

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