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Livonia, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks American Montessori Academy #312 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,159 per pupil, American Montessori Academy ranks #691 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
477
Total Enrollment
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$11,159
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Elementary, Combined
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District-Level NCES Analysis
American Montessori Academy operates 2 public schools serving 477 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 $11,159 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 5.6% local, 72.8% state, and 21.7% 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 52/100, ranked #312 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 44.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.0% African American, 24.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary accounts for 60.6% of all American Montessori Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of American Montessori Academy a distant remainder — means American Montessori Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Montessori Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.5% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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 Montessori Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 44.8% — 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.
How many schools are in American Montessori Academy?
American Montessori Academy has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 477 students.
How much does American Montessori Academy spend per student?
American Montessori Academy spends $11,159 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #312 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of American Montessori Academy?
American Montessori Academy students are 62.0% African American, 24.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for American Montessori Academy?
American Montessori Academy has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #312 out of 707 districts in Michigan.