Bradford Academy

Public school district · Oakland County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600284

Bradford Academy spent $13,595 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 57% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 678 students in 2024-25; 63.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (Michigan: 81.8%).

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 Bradford Academy in enrollment (963 to 998 students) and Bradford Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Bradford Academy, FY23Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $17,366; Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) $17,270; Gwinn Area Community Schools $15,001; Pine River Area Schools $14,893; Perry Public Schools $13,858; Bradford Academy $13,595; Old Redford Academy $13,428; Sandusky Community $13,179; Bronson Community Schools $13,132; Vestaburg Community Schools $11,714; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18kGalesburg-Augusta Community Sc…$17,366Bangor Public Schools (Van Bur…$17,270Gwinn Area Community Schools$15,001Pine River Area Schools$14,893Perry Public Schools$13,858Bradford Academy$13,595Old Redford Academy$13,428Sandusky Community$13,179Bronson Community Schools$13,132Vestaburg Community Schools$11,714State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Bradford Academy, FY23Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $17,366; Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) $17,270; Gwinn Area Community Schools $15,001; Pine River Area Schools $14,893; Perry Public Schools $13,858; Bradford Academy $13,595; Old Redford Academy $13,428; Sandusky Community $13,179; Bronson Community Schools $13,132; Vestaburg Community Schools $11,714; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18kGalesburg-Augusta Community Schools$17,366Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)$17,270Gwinn Area Community Schools$15,001Pine River Area Schools$14,893Perry Public Schools$13,858Bradford Academy$13,595Old Redford Academy$13,428Sandusky Community$13,179Bronson Community Schools$13,132Vestaburg Community Schools$11,714State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Bradford Academy, FY23Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $17,366; Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) $17,270; Gwinn Area Community Schools $15,001; Pine River Area Schools $14,893; Perry Public Schools $13,858; Bradford Academy $13,595; Old Redford Academy $13,428; Sandusky Community $13,179; Bronson Community Schools $13,132; Vestaburg Community Schools $11,714; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k14k18kGalesburg-Augusta Community Schools$17,366Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)$17,270Gwinn Area Community Schools$15,001Pine River Area Schools$14,893Perry Public Schools$13,858Bradford Academy$13,595Old Redford Academy$13,428Sandusky Community$13,179Bronson Community Schools$13,132Vestaburg Community Schools$11,714State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Bradford Academy, FY23Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $17,366; Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) $17,270; Gwinn Area Community Schools $15,001; Pine River Area Schools $14,893; Perry Public Schools $13,858; Bradford Academy $13,595; Old Redford Academy $13,428; Sandusky Community $13,179; Bronson Community Schools $13,132; Vestaburg Community Schools $11,714; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k14k18kGalesburg-Augusta Community Schools$17,366Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)$17,270Gwinn Area Community Schools$15,001Pine River Area Schools$14,893Perry Public Schools$13,858Bradford Academy$13,595Old Redford Academy$13,428Sandusky Community$13,179Bronson Community Schools$13,132Vestaburg Community Schools$11,714State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$15,361,000 in revenue: 63.9% state, 8.1% local and 28.1% federal. Total spending including $1,029,000 of capital outlay was $15,280,000, or $15,592 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bradford Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,809,000; Local $1,237,000; Federal $4,315,000; total $15,361,000.
  • State$9,809,000 64%
  • Local$1,237,000 8%
  • Federal$4,315,000 28%

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

980 students in 2022-23, 768 students in 2023-24, 678 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bradford Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 980, 2023-24: 768, 2024-25: 67802505007501k2022-239802023-247682024-25678
Bradford Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 980, 2023-24: 768, 2024-25: 67802505007501k2022-239802023-247682024-25678
Bradford Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 980, 2023-24: 768, 2024-25: 67802505007501k2022-239802023-247682024-25678
Bradford Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 980, 2023-24: 768, 2024-25: 67802505007501k2022-239802023-247682024-25678

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2398060.216.3
2023-2476834.022.6
2024-2567848.014.1

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 Bradford Academy scored proficient or above: 8-13% in reading and 2-7% 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 arts8-13%44%452
Math2-7%34%452

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

75-79% of the 77 students in Bradford Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate75‑79%81.8%
Students in the class77115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 678 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bradford Academy67814.185.4%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.

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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 Bradford Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentBradford Academy ranks 264 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,595).#264 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganBradford Academy is the number 367 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 980 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#367 of 892
  3. Calhoun ISDThe next larger Michigan district: 981 students in fall 2022.
  4. Sandusky Community School DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 979 students in fall 2022, $13,179 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,179
  5. Compare Bradford Academy with Calhoun ISDEnrollment, 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 Bradford Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Bradford Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 678 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bradford Academy spend per student?
    $13,595 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 Bradford Academy's money come from?
    $15,361,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.9% state, 8.1% local and 28.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Bradford Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bradford Academy scored proficient or above: 8-13% in reading and 2-7% 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 the graduation rate in Bradford Academy?
    75-79% of the 77 students in Bradford Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Bradford Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600284. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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