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Westland, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks American International Academy #70 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,613 per pupil, American International Academy ranks #80 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
566
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,613
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
American International Academy operates 3 public schools serving 566 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,613 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.4% local, 64.3% state, and 23.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #70 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 71.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.9% African American, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is American International Academy High Schoolmiddle Schooll, with a diversity index of 8.9/100.
American International Academy High Schoolmiddle Schooll accounts for 36.4% of all American International Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means American International Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
American International Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
American International Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 71.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to American International Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in American International Academy?
American International Academy has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 566 students.
How much does American International Academy spend per student?
American International Academy spends $16,613 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #70 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of American International Academy?
American International Academy students are 96.9% African American, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for American International Academy?
American International Academy has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #70 out of 707 districts in Michigan.