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Hamtramck, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Bridge Academy #400 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,603 per pupil, Bridge Academy ranks #623 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,328
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,603
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bridge Academy operates 3 public schools serving 1,328 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $11,603 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 3.7% local, 74.4% state, and 21.9% 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 46/100, ranked #400 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.
a 278.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.0% White, 16.2% Asian, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bridge Academy, with a diversity index of 33.4/100.
Its largest campus is Bridge Academy East, enrolling 581 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Bridge Academy East accounts for 43.8% of all Bridge Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bridge Academy-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.
Bridge Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.7% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Bridge Academy student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — 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 Bridge Academy is typically wider than the Bridge Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Bridge Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 6.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Bridge Academy has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,328 students.
How much does Bridge Academy spend per student?
Bridge Academy spends $11,603 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #400 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Bridge Academy?
Bridge Academy students are 82.0% White, 16.2% Asian, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bridge Academy?
Bridge Academy has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #400 out of 707 districts in Michigan.