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Center for Innovation

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Center for Innovation is an alternative public school in Lapeer, Michigan, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 198 students. It is part of the Lapeer Community Schools district, which is ranked 291 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Center for Innovation is an alternative school, it generally performs worse than other nearby alternative schools, such as Oxford Crossroads Day School and International Academy of Flint K12, in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. The school has had varying four-year graduation rates ranging from 46.0% to 87.7%, which are generally lower than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Center for Innovation has had higher dropout rates, ranging from 4.5% to 18.0%, and significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.4% to 45.1%, compared to the nearby alternative schools.

Despite the higher spending per student at Center for Innovation, ranging from $8,726 to $15,754, the school's academic performance lags behind the surrounding schools. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. The data highlights areas where Center for Innovation could focus its efforts to address the unique needs and circumstances of its student population, such as implementing targeted interventions to support struggling students and learning from the practices of higher-performing alternative schools in the region.

210

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,754

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Millville Rd
Lapeer, MI 48446-1697

(810) 667-2453

District: Lapeer Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2012 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (46% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg45%

Michigan avg44%

704^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Lapeer Community Schools

291^st of 613Lapeer Community Schools 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	704 of 739	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	643 of 735	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	693 of 824	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	753 of 835	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	679 of 852	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	784 of 832	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.1	735 of 799	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	761 of 805	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	598 of 773	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	710 of 784	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.9	626 of 765	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	639 of 754	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.3	697 of 750	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.2	648 of 767	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	636 of 705	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	14.1	621 of 755	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	516 of 611	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	639 of 707	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	635 of 639	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	619 of 647	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	669 of 708	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2021)40th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)18th percentile~ school

Male (2023)16th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-15 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing17%-38 vs state

Science11%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Center for Innovation

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Center for Innovation	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	170 Millville Rd	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2453	210	13	16.3	44.8%	188 (89.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)			17.1			28.6	27.3										10.8				$15,754	$2,334	$13,420
Zemmer Campus 89	Public, Alternative	8-9	1920 W Oregon St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2413	628	30	21.1	41.4%	562 (89.5%)	5 (0.8%)	30 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)								(n/a)	60.6	21.8														43.6			42.1		$14,572	$947	$13,625
Lapeer County Education and Technology Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	690 N Lake Pleasant Rd	Attica	48412	Lapeer County	Lapeer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 664-1124	43	26	1.6	58.1%	42 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2400 Clarice Ave	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0850	48	2	20.3	95.8%	19 (39.6%)	16 (33.3%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.8%)								(n/a)																					$13,940	$1,179	$12,761
Perry Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11920 S Saginaw St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6077	5	8	.6		4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bobcat Innovation	Public, Alternative	K-12	11920 S Saginaw St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6017	343	23	15.1	49.9%	236 (68.8%)	53 (15.5%)	17 (5.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)								(n/a)	75.8	24.2	35.7		45.7	54.8	61.3	60.7	75.0	42.9	61.3	64.5	32.1	42.9	64.5	50.0		54.8	53.1	26.3	$15,677	$814	$14,863
Flint Cultural Center Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1200 Robert T Longway Blvd	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint Cultural Center Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 845-3387	650	35	18.7	96.0%	85 (13.1%)	467 (71.8%)	29 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.5%)								(n/a)	56.0	10.0			29.3	23.0	33.3	21.3	23.9	32.0	21.6	20.0	12.0	16.9	16.0	22.4		8.1	24.5		$14,043	$2,287	$11,757
Kearsley Street	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	923 E Kearsley St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(810) 767-6134	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oxford Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	775 W Drahner Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(248) 969-5021	1,249	59	21.0	24.7%	971 (77.7%)	96 (7.7%)	66 (5.3%)	31 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.7%)								(n/a)	76.6	27.3	58.3	15.0	31.5	41.5	33.7	40.4	30.7	28.3	27.4	16.3	29.3	25.0	32.7	50.0	40.6	19.6	51.1	40.6	$15,087	$1,145	$13,942
International Academy of Flint K12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2820 S Saginaw St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	International Academy of Flint	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 600-5210	939	51	18.5	85.1%	14 (1.5%)	850 (90.5%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.7%)								(n/a)	30.0		18.9		7.0	14.1	8.2	7.5	14.6	11.3	7.0			6.1		8.6	16.4		11.6	16.4	$15,174	$3,070	$12,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Center for Innovation

How many students attend Center for Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Center for Innovation.

What is the racial makeup of Center for Innovation?

Students at Center for Innovation are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Center for Innovation a good school?

Center for Innovation ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Michigan alternative schools.

What district is Center for Innovation in?

Lapeer Community Schools

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