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Fraser, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Arts Academy in the Woods #149 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,875 per pupil, Arts Academy in the Woods ranks #392 of 821 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 $12,875 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 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 64/100, ranked #149 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.
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 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.
Arts Academy in the Woods has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.1% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
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 $12,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #149 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 64/100, ranking #149 out of 707 districts in Michigan.