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Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 6-12

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School is a public charter virtual school serving grades 6-12 in East Lansing, Michigan, with 646 students. However, the school appears to be struggling across multiple key metrics compared to nearby traditional public schools.

Academically, Great Lakes Learning Academy consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with only 20.8% of 6th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 38.6%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 40.7% and 82.8%, well below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rates range from 29.5% to 93.0%, far exceeding the state. In contrast, nearby schools like Lansing Learning Hub and Ingham AcademyFamily Center generally outperform Great Lakes Learning Academy on these key metrics.

The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 285 to 654 out of Michigan high schools. This suggests Great Lakes Learning Academy may be struggling to maintain consistent quality and effectiveness. Additionally, nearby schools like JW Sexton High School and Everett High School offer specialized magnet programs that may be attracting higher-performing students and contributing to their stronger academic outcomes compared to Great Lakes Learning Academy.

760

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,854

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2875 Eyde Pkwy
East Lansing, MI 48823-5431

(810) 471-4989

District: Great Lakes Learning Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

African American:

15.7%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (67% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

736^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 31 pts since 2017

From bottom 49% (2017) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

654^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Great Lakes Learning Academy

571^st of 613Great Lakes Learning Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	736 of 890	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	728 of 897	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	707 of 883	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	608 of 776	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	564 of 792	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	586 of 838	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	422 of 821	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	58.6	69 of 196	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.6	310 of 366	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	646 of 789	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	635 of 771	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	653 of 770	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	505 of 657	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	501 of 658	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	551 of 794	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	151 of 265	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	694 of 832	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	699 of 836	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	665 of 825	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	530 of 691	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	505 of 672	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	564 of 815	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	710 of 798	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	697 of 786	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	623 of 776	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	530 of 658	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	502 of 639	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	541 of 797	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	85 of 201	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.0	358 of 377	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	670 of 696	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	634 of 701	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	546 of 688	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	553 of 638	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	512 of 624	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	534 of 678	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	654 of 739	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	525 of 743	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	572 of 735	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	418 of 531	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	516 of 666	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	563 of 824	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	493 of 835	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.5	379 of 852	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	285 of 832	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	111 of 192	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	154 of 254	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	588 of 629	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	516 of 619	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	467 of 611	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	340 of 416	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	459 of 554	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	536 of 710	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.7	195 of 201	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	575 of 635	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	432 of 654	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	504 of 614	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	353 of 532	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	506 of 755	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	562 of 628	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	430 of 633	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	493 of 611	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	473 of 543	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	499 of 707	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	123 of 127	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	67 of 105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	57.1	87 of 315	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	623 of 639	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	533 of 638	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	549 of 647	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	403 of 492	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	488 of 582	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	541 of 708	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2019)65th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)72nd percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2018)3rd percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing29%-26 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

Social Studies19%-26 vs state

Science15%-23 vs state

Math12%-20 vs state

Mathematics6%-25 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, September 1, 2017

I'm a citizen who is dismayed that this for profit "academy" receives public funds and provides a subpar education and miserable outcomes compared with local school districts. The public even pays for all the TV advertising. Ripoff! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	760	30	25.2	73.8%	509 (67.0%)	119 (15.7%)	52 (6.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.4%)	11.3	654^th of 739 public high schools	11.5%		28.2	525^th of 743 public high schools	29.3%	129	50.0	5.6	29.0		20.8	18.3	14.6	10.8	16.7	14.2	23.0	15.3	$13,854	$3,621	$10,233
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	163	5	30.5	82.2%	81 (49.7%)	45 (27.6%)	11 (6.7%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.7%)	5.5	709^th of 739 public high schools	4.1%		16.9	620^th of 743 public high schools	16.6%	89			18.2							11.4		6.8	$18,369	$00	$18,369
Project SEARCH	Public	9-12	735 E Shaw Ln	East Lansing	48825	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1210	4	1	4.0		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Okemos High School	Public	9-12	2800 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4900	1,496	78	19.0	14.5%	842 (56.3%)	114 (7.6%)	61 (4.1%)	341 (22.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (9.0%)	97.3	14^th of 739 public high schools	98.1%		98	13^th of 743 public high schools	98.3%	1			84.2	58.2						62.2		77.5	$14,116	$715	$13,401
East Lansing High School	Public	9-12	509 Burcham Dr	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7500	1,231	57	21.6	31.8%	660 (53.6%)	249 (20.2%)	125 (10.2%)	67 (5.4%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (10.1%)	83.3	88^th of 739 public high schools	88.1%		85.2	80^th of 743 public high schools	89.2%	8			66.8	40.1						57.9		53.4	$14,580	$607	$13,973
Haslett High School	Public	9-12	5450 Marsh Rd	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8249	774	39	19.7	18.9%	541 (69.9%)	34 (4.4%)	83 (10.7%)	38 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.8%)	89.3	58^th of 739 public high schools	92.2%		92.6	48^th of 743 public high schools	93.5%	10			67.0	44.0						59.6		68.4	$14,471	$572	$13,899
SAIL Lansing	Public	9-12	200 N Foster Ave	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 244-1210	12	2	6.0	33.3%	5 (41.7%)	5 (41.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	626 Marshall St	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1050	798	40	19.8	86.6%	152 (19.0%)	283 (35.5%)	229 (28.7%)	28 (3.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (12.2%)	16.4	611^th of 739 public high schools	17.3%		22.1	581^st of 743 public high schools	21.8%	30			33.2	7.5						20.4		21.9	$21,208	$5,341	$15,867
Everett High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3900 Stabler St	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1080	1,017	51	19.8	88.6%	188 (18.5%)	430 (42.3%)	204 (20.1%)	106 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.7%)	16.7	607^th of 739 public high schools	17.9%		14.6	633^rd of 743 public high schools	14.8%	26			29.6							20.3		20.9	$20,268	$5,190	$15,078
Ingham AcademyFamily Center	Public	7-12	1601 W Holmes Rd	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 352-2692	41	4	9.2	82.9%	10 (24.4%)	24 (58.5%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School

How many students attend Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School.

Is Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School a good school?

Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Michigan high schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School?

Students at Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School are 67% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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