Barack Obama Leadership Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600178

Barack Obama Leadership Academy spent $15,523 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 70% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 329 students in 2024-25; 65.2% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Barack Obama Leadership Academy in enrollment (323 to 343 students) and Barack Obama Leadership Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Barack Obama Leadership Academy, FY23Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Superior Central $16,131; Hale Area Schools $15,895; Barack Obama Leadership Academy $15,523; Engadine Cons $15,308; North Central Area Schools $15,150; Grand Blanc Academy $14,591; Creative Technologies Academy $13,000; Eaton Academy $11,720; Copper Island Academy $9,093; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kAkron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Superior Central$16,131Hale Area Schools$15,895Barack Obama Leadership Academy$15,523Engadine Cons$15,308North Central Area Schools$15,150Grand Blanc Academy$14,591Creative Technologies Academy$13,000Eaton Academy$11,720Copper Island Academy$9,093State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Barack Obama Leadership Academy, FY23Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Superior Central $16,131; Hale Area Schools $15,895; Barack Obama Leadership Academy $15,523; Engadine Cons $15,308; North Central Area Schools $15,150; Grand Blanc Academy $14,591; Creative Technologies Academy $13,000; Eaton Academy $11,720; Copper Island Academy $9,093; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kAkron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Superior Central$16,131Hale Area Schools$15,895Barack Obama Leadership Academy$15,523Engadine Cons$15,308North Central Area Schools$15,150Grand Blanc Academy$14,591Creative Technologies Academy$13,000Eaton Academy$11,720Copper Island Academy$9,093State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Barack Obama Leadership Academy, FY23Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Superior Central $16,131; Hale Area Schools $15,895; Barack Obama Leadership Academy $15,523; Engadine Cons $15,308; North Central Area Schools $15,150; Grand Blanc Academy $14,591; Creative Technologies Academy $13,000; Eaton Academy $11,720; Copper Island Academy $9,093; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kAkron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Superior Central$16,131Hale Area Schools$15,895Barack Obama Leadership Academy$15,523Engadine Cons$15,308North Central Area Schools$15,150Grand Blanc Academy$14,591Creative Technologies Academy$13,000Eaton Academy$11,720Copper Island Academy$9,093State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Barack Obama Leadership Academy, FY23Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Superior Central $16,131; Hale Area Schools $15,895; Barack Obama Leadership Academy $15,523; Engadine Cons $15,308; North Central Area Schools $15,150; Grand Blanc Academy $14,591; Creative Technologies Academy $13,000; Eaton Academy $11,720; Copper Island Academy $9,093; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kAkron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Superior Central$16,131Hale Area Schools$15,895Barack Obama Leadership Academy$15,523Engadine Cons$15,308North Central Area Schools$15,150Grand Blanc Academy$14,591Creative Technologies Academy$13,000Eaton Academy$11,720Copper Island Academy$9,093State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$5,452,000 in revenue: 65.2% state, 1.7% local and 33.1% federal. Total spending including $36,000 of capital outlay was $5,270,000, or $15,826 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Barack Obama Leadership Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,552,000; Local $93,000; Federal $1,807,000; total $5,452,000.
  • State$3,552,000 65%
  • Local$93,000 2%
  • Federal$1,807,000 33%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

333 students in 2022-23, 311 students in 2023-24, 329 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Barack Obama Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 311, 2024-25: 32901002003004002022-233332023-243112024-25329
Barack Obama Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 311, 2024-25: 32901002003004002022-233332023-243112024-25329
Barack Obama Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 311, 2024-25: 32901002003004002022-233332023-243112024-25329
Barack Obama Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 311, 2024-25: 32901002003004002022-233332023-243112024-25329

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333318.018.5
2023-2431116.019.4
2024-253298.041.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Barack Obama Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 0-13% in reading and 0-16% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-13%44%159
Math0-16%34%157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 329 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Barack Obama Leadership Academy32941.190.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Barack Obama Leadership Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Barack Obama Leadership Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentBarack Obama Leadership Academy ranks 138 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,523).#138 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganBarack Obama Leadership Academy is the number 668 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 333 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#668 of 892
  3. Engadine Cons School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 338 students in fall 2022, $15,308 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,308
  4. Eaton AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 332 students in fall 2022, $11,720 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,720
  5. Compare Barack Obama Leadership Academy with Engadine Cons School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Barack Obama Leadership Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Barack Obama Leadership Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 329 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Barack Obama Leadership Academy spend per student?
    $15,523 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Barack Obama Leadership Academy's money come from?
    $5,452,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.2% state, 1.7% local and 33.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Barack Obama Leadership Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Barack Obama Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 0-13% in reading and 0-16% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Barack Obama Leadership Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600178. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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