George Washington Carver Academy vs MacDowell Preparatory Academy

How do these districts compare?

Metric George Washington Carver Academy MacDowell Preparatory Academy
Location Highland Park, Michigan Detroit, Michigan
Total Enrollment 370 368
Number of Schools 2 1
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 16.5:1

Spending

Metric George Washington Carver Academy MacDowell Preparatory Academy
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,819 $13,910
Federal Revenue 36.2% 23.0%
State Revenue 56.3% 75.1%
Local Revenue 7.4% 1.9%
George Washington Carver Academy
Federal State Local
MacDowell Preparatory Academy
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group George Washington Carver Academy MacDowell Preparatory Academy
White 0.3% 0.3%
African American 98.2% 99.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.5% 90.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource George Washington Carver Academy MacDowell Preparatory Academy
AP Courses Offered N/A N/A
Schools with AP 0 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio N/A N/A
Chronic Absenteeism 67.7% 55.2%

School Types

George Washington Carver Academy

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 2
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 2

MacDowell Preparatory Academy

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 1

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.