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Canton, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Canton Preparatory High School #597 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,563 per pupil, Canton Preparatory High School ranks #739 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Canton Preparatory High School operates 1 public schools serving 624 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,563 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.1% local, 83.0% state, and 10.9% 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 34/100, ranked #597 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.4% African American, 28.9% White, 11.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Canton Preparatory High School accounts for 98.1% of all Canton Preparatory High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Canton Preparatory High School a distant remainder — means Canton Preparatory High School-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.
Canton Preparatory High School chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Canton Preparatory High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Canton Preparatory High School?
Canton Preparatory High School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 624 students.
How much does Canton Preparatory High School spend per student?
Canton Preparatory High School spends $10,563 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #597 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Canton Preparatory High School?
Canton Preparatory High School students are 38.4% African American, 28.9% White, 11.6% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Canton Preparatory High School?
Canton Preparatory High School has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #597 out of 707 districts in Michigan.