Public schools in Flint, MI

53 open public schools with an address in Flint, operated by 18 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

14,858

53 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

16.5:1

Michigan median 16.3:1

Charter schools

0 virtual

An overview of Flint public schools

The federal directory lists 53 public schools in Flint, MI: 19 elementary, 6 middle, 18 high, 10 combined or other. The 53 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 14,858 students, an average of 280 per school. The largest campus is International Academy of Flint K12 (939 students), and the largest elementary school is Linden Charter Academy (789).

Flint School District of the City of operates the most schools here (12), and 5 regular districts have at least one Flint campus, plus 13 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 16.5:1, similar to the statewide school median of 16.3:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 13 charter schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 18 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 5 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 4 of 20 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

Independent charter agency

1 school in Flint

Elementary schools in Flint

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Brownell STEM Academy Flint School District of the City of	PK–05	160	11.7:1
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School Westwood Heights Schools	02–06	304	17.1:1
DoyleRyder School Flint School District of the City of	PK–06	373	41.4:1
Durant Tuuri Mott School Flint School District of the City of	PK–06	385	19.1:1
Dye Elementary School Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	KG–05	559	15.6:1
Eagles Nest Academy Eagle's Nest Academy · Charter	KG–06	154	14:1
Early Childhood Programs and Services Genesee ISD · Special Education School	PK–05	106	4.7:1
Eisenhower School Flint School District of the City of	PK–06	169	14.7:1
Freeman School Flint School District of the City of	PK–06	207	21.6:1
Greater Heights Academy Greater Heights Academy · Charter	KG–06	188	17.9:1
Kate Dowdall Elementary School Kearsley Community School District	KG–05	405	17.7:1
Linden Charter Academy Linden Charter Academy · Charter	PK–08	789	21.9:1
Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School Madison Academy · Charter	KG–08	362	6.7:1
Michael Hamady Elementary School Westwood Heights Schools	KG–01	131	16:1
Northridge Academy Northridge Academy · Charter	PK–08	263	18.1:1
Potter School Flint School District of the City of	PK–06	221	34:1
Randels Elementary School Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	PK–05	311	16.5:1
Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2 Richfield Public School Academy · Charter	PK–02	216	14.2:1
Thelma Buffey Elementary Kearsley Community School District	PK–KG	43	12.3:1

Middle schools in Flint

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Armstrong Middle School Kearsley Community School District	06–08	656	17.9:1
CarmanAinsworth Middle School Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	06–08	652	15.8:1
Hamady Middle School Westwood Heights Schools	07–08	154	13.8:1
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy Flint School District of the City of	06–08	256	25.6:1
Leota Fiedler Elementary School Kearsley Community School District	04–06	431	18.9:1
Richfield Public School Academy Richfield Public School Academy · Charter	03–08	418	20.3:1

High schools in Flint

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Academy West Alternative Education Westwood Heights Schools · Alternative School	06–12	199	22.6:1
Accelerated Learning Academy Flint School District of the City of · Alternative School	07–12	126	21.7:1
CA Alternative EdAtlantis Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools · Alternative School	06–12	110	34.4:1
CarmanAinsworth High School Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	08–12	914	18.6:1
Flex High North Flint Flex High School of Michigan · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	160	28.6:1
Flint Cultural Center Academy High School Flint Cultural Center Academy · Charter	09–12	44	8.5:1
Gateway to CollegeMott Community College Flint School District of the City of · Alternative School	09–12	29	—
Genesee Career Institute Genesee ISD · Career and Technical School	09–12	0	0:1
Genesee County Jail Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools · Alternative School	09–12	9	2.7:1
Genesee Early College Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	09–12	178	—
Hamady Community High School Westwood Heights Schools	09–12	397	16.3:1
Kearsley High School Kearsley Community School District	09–12	836	18.3:1
Kearsley Virtual Academy Kearsley Community School District · Alternative School	09–12	83	9.7:1
Mott Middle College High School Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	09–12	324	—
Southwestern Classical Academy Flint School District of the City of	09–12	464	16.1:1
The Learning CoOp Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools · Alternative School	06–12	11	—
Transition Center Genesee ISD · Special Education School	10–12	39	4.9:1
WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus WAY Academy - Flint · Charter · Alternative School	07–12	95	18.8:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Flint

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Elmer A Knopf Learning Center Genesee ISD · Special Education School	KG–12	342	8.8:1
Flint Cultural Center Academy Flint Cultural Center Academy · Charter	KG–12	650	18.8:1
Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools · Alternative School	04–12	28	28:1
International Academy of Flint K12 International Academy of Flint · Charter	KG–12	939	18.5:1
Kearsley Street Flint School District of the City of · Special Education School	PK–12	0	—
Michigan School for the Deaf Michigan School for the Deaf · Special Education School	PK–12	90	3.6:1
Special Education Services Genesee ISD · Special Education School	KG–12	19	1.9:1
The Learning Community Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools · Special Education School	PK–12	0	0:1
The New Standard Academy The New Standard Academy · Charter	PK–12	859	13.8:1
Whaley Children Centers Flint School District of the City of	KG–12	0	—

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White22.8%
Hispanic5.7%
Black63.4%
Asian0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
Multiracial7.6%

Enrollment-weighted across 49 Flint schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (14,858 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Flint

How many public schools are in Flint, MI?

The current NCES directory lists 53 open public schools with a location address in Flint: 19 elementary, 6 middle, 18 high, 10 combined or other. Together they reported 14,858 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Flint?

Schools with an address in Flint belong to 18 education agencies, led by Flint School District of the City of (12 schools), Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools (8 schools), Kearsley Community School District (6 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Flint?

CarmanAinsworth High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Flint, with 914 students in 2024–25 (grades 08–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Flint?

Yes. 13 of the 53 public schools in Flint are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Eagles Nest Academy, Flex High North Flint, Flint Cultural Center Academy. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Flint schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Flint public schools is 16.5:1, similar to the Michigan school median of 16.3:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Flint guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Michigan cities