An equity score of 56/100 ranks Arts Academy in the Woods #254 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,339 per pupil, Arts Academy in the Woods ranks #532 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Arts Academy in the Woods operates 1 public schools serving 316 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Macomb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,339 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.0% local, 71.5% state, and 19.5% 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 56/100, ranked #254 of 702 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.
a 327:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 60.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.4% White, 28.7% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Arts Academy in the Woods, enrolling 327 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Arts Academy in the Woods accounts for 100.0% of all Arts Academy in the Woods student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Arts Academy in the Woods a distant remainder — means Arts Academy in the Woods-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Arts Academy in the Woods reports 54.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Arts Academy in the Woods student-counselor ratio is 327:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Arts Academy in the Woods is typically wider than the Arts Academy in the Woods-aggregate figure suggests.
Arts Academy in the Woods chronic absenteeism rate is 60.6% — 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 Arts Academy in the Woods?
Arts Academy in the Woods has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 316 students.
How much does Arts Academy in the Woods spend per student?
Arts Academy in the Woods spends $13,339 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #254 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Arts Academy in the Woods?
Arts Academy in the Woods students are 55.4% White, 28.7% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arts Academy in the Woods?
Arts Academy in the Woods has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #254 out of 702 districts in Michigan.